After a record summer of seal rescues, Marine Mammals of Maine is sending another group of young seals back to the ocean.
When a Maine fisherman rescued an orphaned harbor seal in 1971, he had no idea the animal would eventually learn to speak ...
Researchers opened 14,998 camera files from a Scottish tidal farm and found a harbor seal surfacing beside one turbine, ...
A 3-week-old harbor seal pup is recovering after veterinarians discovered it had been shot in the head near Bellingham. Wildlife experts say shooting a harbor seal is a federal crime, and the pup's ...
Rescued harbor seal Papita, deemed non-releasable due to severe vision impairment, finds a new home at the Aquarium of ...
There are only five seal populations worldwide that live year-round in freshwater habitats. The Baikal seal, probably the most well-known, lives in the deepest, oldest lake in the world, 1,600 ...
A team of marine scientists has found that harbor seals tend to put more space between themselves and their neighbors than gray seals do. In their study, reported in the journal Royal Society Open ...
Harbor seals generally bear young from May to June in the northeastern US, but some can give birth as early as April. Harbor seals will leave their pup onshore while she goes back and forth to the ...
Harbor seals are often spotted near Ray’s, Shilshole Bay Marina, and the Ballard Locks. Back in July, Ballard resident Carsin ...
If you've been to the coast, you've likely seen a scene like this on the beach. However, enjoy the seals from a distance so you don't disturb their peace. ©Kara Healey/Shutterstock.com If you ever ...
If you’ve scrolled through social media recently and stumbled upon a harbor seal gently hugging a tiny yellow rubber duck, you’re not alone. Nearly half a million people have watched and fallen for ...
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 found significant ...