The seal population has increased from about 4,000, considered nearly extinct, in the late 1980s to about 50,000.

Seals and sea lions are semiaquatic mammals with flippers for feet. There are more than 30 species and they live all over the world.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a rejection of the state of Alaska’s petition to strip the Arctic ringed ...

Southern elephant seals responded rapidly to climate and habitat change and established a new breeding site thousands of kilometers from existing breeding grounds, according to new research ...

This Sept. 5, 2006, file photo shows a bearded seal in Kotzebue, Alaska. (Michael Cameron/NOAA Fisheries Service via AP, file) (CN) — It’s back to the drawing board for the federal agency tasked with ...

Seal facts include their ability to hold their breath underwater for long periods, their playful nature, and their thick blubber that insulates them.

Almost 3,600 seals have been counted in the Thames Estuary showing the habitat is still healthy, conservationists said. The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) teamed up with military helicopter ...

You may have spotted a seal with an orange float attached to its back at Point Defiance Park in recent days. A Reddit user ...

Harbor seals in Alaska’s icy fjords rely on icebergs calved from glaciers as critical habitats for giving birth, raising pups, and molting. A recent study reveals how climate-driven changes in ...

Alaska claims the federal government failed to consider its economic interests on the North Slope when designating critical habitat the size of Texas.

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.