Harbor seals in icy regions rely on icebergs shed by glaciers for critical life activities. These floating ice platforms serve as safe spaces for giving birth, caring for young, and molting. However, ...

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee County Zoo on Thursday announced the death of "Ringo" the harbor seal, a longtime zoo resident. He died on Nov. 26 during surgery, and the zoo said final necropsy results ...

Harbor seals off the coast of Alaska pick the icebergs on which they bask depending on the season, according to new research presented today at the American Geophysical Union’s annual meeting.

Footage shows the puffling days after birth, compared to 10 weeks later, when he had reached adult size and had joined other ...

Credit: Rebecca Caraway / Noozhawk photo Carpinteria’s Ad Hoc Harbor Seal Advisory Committee is considering recommending that the city close the Harbor Seal Rookery year-round for three years to ...

In the must-see video above, an Atlantic puffin chick that hatched this summer was “fully integrated” with the rest of the ...

Oct. 16, 2024 — Alaska's Iliamna Lake harbor seals have been difficult to study because of their remoteness. They weren't even identified as harbor seals until 2013. Now, a new genetic study has ...

Iceberg velocity is a major factor in where the pinnipeds choose to spend their time, adding complexity to the decision-making of the slippery mammals. Harbor seals off the coast of Alaska pick the ...