According to Marine Mammals of Maine, harp seals are born in the Arctic in February and March on pack ice and are nursed on high-fat milk for 12 days, so a pup from this species in our region is rare.

Harp seal pups dying on beach as winter sea ice fails. Their unprecedented appearance on land is a sign of the drastic impact of climate change on northern sea ice and wildlife.

For some animals, it seems that the drastically different appearance between infancy and adulthood involves protection. Creatures like harp seals or tapirs come into a very dangerous world.

Seal makes unusual appearance in New Hampshire city. By Ben Hooper. March 7 (UPI) --A harp seal caused a scene in a New Hampshire city when it wandered inland to sun itself in a downtown area.

Rare glimpse at harp seal pups in Canada National Geographic and “GMA” take a close look at the stunning ice floe where harp seals have their pups 100 miles north of Prince Edward Island ...

The harp seal was spotted on an ice floe Monday, March 18, 2019, on the Hudson River in Albany, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation. A bear was spotted outside the ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A seal was spotted lounging on a South Shore beach on Saturday, startling residents by its sudden appearance. A concerned resident sent a video of the seal — which seems ...

The harp seal was under a year old and not well nourished. It is not clear why the pup ended up on Skye, but scientists said its appearance may be associated with global climate warming affecting ...

A rescued harp seal that seemed to be on the road to recovery suddenly took a sharp turn for the worse on Wednesday and had to be euthanized, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said Thursday.