An adorable seal was seen playing with a diver as he blew bubbles in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria.Jules Casey, who frequently ...

Seals are semi-aquatic marine mammals. They’re also known as pinnipeds, which means ‘fin-footed’, referring to the large flippers they have for arms and legs. Combined with their streamlined, ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska’s northern fur seal population for three decades has been classified as depleted, but the marine mammals are showing up in growing numbers at an unlikely location: a tiny ...

As their name suggests, northern fur seals boast dense, luxurious coats—and historically, that made them a prime target for hunters. Exploitation by hunters in Russia and North America drastically ...

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 ...

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 ...

A northern fur seal pup rescued from Newport Beach pier last fall by the Pacific Marine Mammal Center was recently released back to the ocean, with hopes she returns to the Channel Islands where the ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Three marine mammals found in need of help in Southern California this spring have been released back into the Pacific Ocean after a successful rehabilitation, SeaWorld San ...

Source: Bries, via Wikimedia Commons. From mid-October through early January, the Pelican Point Cape fur seal breeding colony in Namibia is bustling with activity. Thousands of seals tightly pack ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s northern fur seal population for three decades has been classified as depleted, but the marine mammals are showing up in growing numbers at an unlikely location _ a ...

Guadalupe fur seals (Arctocephalus townsendi) have established a large resting colony in the Gulf of California--bringing the total number of sites where this endangered species now occurs to just ...