Antarctic fur seals need ice-free ground in order to breed. Why are they disappearing? Leopard seals are the only seals that prey on other seal species although fur seals have rarely been on the menu ...

Research published last month in the journal Marine Mammal Science linked fur seal deaths in the Bering Sea to the same toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning. It marks the first documented ...

Antarctic fur seals that were hunted to near extinction have recovered but now face dangerous decline because of a lack of food, new research suggests. The study of fur seals, almost all of which live ...

Our boat carried half a dozen people and three sea lions. SeaWorld Rescue skippered the vessel that left Mission Bay and entered the open ocean. They said the three creatures had been found near death ...

The Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) is among the most beloved sea animals, with its wet puppy dog eyes, big white whiskers, rolly poly gray body and slippery flippers. Unsurprisingly, the ...

Last year, they were hit with a deadly virus. The year before that, starvation. What will this breeding season bring for the ...

MYSTIC, Conn. (WTNH) – A northern fur seal that was rescued from Alaska in September has been introduced to its forever home inside the seal colony at Mystic Aquarium this week. The seal was named ...

* Galapagos fur seals form colony in Peru * Scientist believes move due to climate change By Terry Wade ISLA FOCA, Peru, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Taking advantage of warmer seas, fur seals from the ...

A team of researchers has documented major changes in the behavior, ecology, and geographic range of the northern fur seal over the past 1,500 years using a combination of techniques from archaeology, ...

Populations of charismatic animals have recovered since hunting ban but now struggle to find enough food. Antarctic fur seals that were hunted to near extinction have recovered but now face dangerous ...