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In the frozen, windswept reaches of the North Atlantic, life begins in one of the harshest environments on Earth. Here, on drifting sheets of sea ice, harp seal pups are born into a world defined by ...

UMaine senior Jamie Fogg, pictured here in a lab, is investigating why some seals are more resistant to disease than others. (Courtesy of Jamie Fogg) ORONO — Harbor seals in the Gulf of Maine have ...

ORONO, Maine — Harbor seals in the Gulf of Maine have experienced several mass die-offs from viral outbreaks, while other seal species appear largely unaffected. A University of Maine student is ...

Antarctic fur seals are the smallest of the polar seals and live almost exclusively on the island of South Georgia. The latest assessment by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the global ...

Sealing community joins government and marine conservationists in reassuring Canadians that a healthy harvest is good for the country’s marine ecosystem OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Communities ...

Is their fate seal-ed? Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water. UK seals have been expanding their palate in a gruesome way by chowing down on dolphins and porpoises, sparking fears ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response team received a call last week of a young harp seal that was hauled out on a beach near the Lesner Bridge in Virginia Beach.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A young harp seal found resting along the Virginia Beach shoreline is now receiving specialized care after being rescued by local marine response teams. The Virginia Aquarium ...