Baby harp seals have white wooly fur until about three to four weeks old, according to a fact sheet on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries website. The white fur helps absorb ...

Some ‘Hairy’ Medieval Books Were Covered in Sealskin, and Researchers Don’t Know Exactly Why Historians were surprised when analyses revealed Catholic monks used pinniped hides for the ...

To a point, the harp seals of maritime Canada live fortuitous lives. The gray-tan harp—so called because of a harp-shaped black blotch on its back—cannot swim at birth and dies if whelped ...

Biologists at San Francisco's Farallon Islands said they've recorded the highest northern fur seal pup count yet this year.

Mystic Aquarium is celebrating the birth of its first northern fur seal pup in more than two decades. The male northern fur seal pup was born on July 31 to first-time mother Kivli, according to ...

MYSTIC, Conn. (WTNH) — For the first time in 20 years, a Northern fur seal pup was born at the Mystic Aquarium this summer! Aquarium officials announced the July 31 birth on Monday.

The seal pup is yet to be named, but he and his mom are both doing great. Mystic Aquarium said they have housed and cared for Northern fur seals all of its 50 years in operation.

An adorable harp seal pup only minutes old! 🥺 ️Credit: @jenniferhayesig#seal #seals #sealpup #sealion ...

Since its entry into force, the 2009 EU seal product trade ban has spared the lives of nearly five million seals in Canada alone as pelt prices have plummeted and most commercial sealers have ...

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A young harp seal had an adventure at Gleason's Cove in Perry that ended well. Stranded on a high tide, the seal was first discovered by Perry resident Josh Overton on the morning of January 16.

Meet one face of the climate crisis Harp seals are born on sea ice, which is getting thinner every year. Scientist turned photographer Jennifer Hayes documents their fight for survival.