Cape fur seals, also known as brown fur seals, live in the Southern Hemisphere. They have two subspecies: one off the coast of South Africa and another, the Australian fur seals, that live off ...

Most harbor seals are born brown or gray, but this little guy was different. ... On top of his unusual white fur, the harbor seal seemed around a day old, causing extra concern among the rescuers.

As the video's caption reads, "They don't have hands. They can't remove a net. And once something catches on their thick fur, it stays stuck… These are all human-made problems with human solutions." ...

The Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) is among the most beloved sea animals, with its wet puppy dog eyes, big white whiskers, rolly poly gray body and slippery flippers. Unsurprisingly ...

Research published last month in the journal Marine Mammal Science linked fur seal deaths in the Bering Sea to the same ...

A new study shows that melting sea ice due to increasing temperatures is leading to a "concerning" and severe decline in ...

The seals are being killed for their genitals, which are thought to be an aphrodisiac and even claimed to improve skin. In Beijing, a single brown fur seal penis can fetch up to $400 in ...

Bird flu has made its way into fur and elephant seal populations for the first time on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, ... (HPAI H5N1) in elephant seals, fur seals, brown skuas, ...

An Australian fur seal soaks up the afternoon rays on the edge of the Narooma Bar entrance. (ABC South East NSW: Floss Adams)"[There is an] impact … on charter operators, accommodation providers ...

A dead seal in Elands Bay, South Africa, in 2021. According to Sea Search Research and Conservation, 17 seals have tested positive for rabies in the past three years.