Fur seals have sharp eyesight and keen hearing. They have small ears, unlike the earless or hair seals. Although they breathe air, seals are most at home in the water and may stay at sea for weeks ...

The fur seal had come from Guanabara Bay and only stayed ... “Why the animal? Because we humans have various microorganisms that can be harmful to this animal. It’s also not used to the ...

Although cape fur seals don’t always eat sharks, they have been known to when necessity dictates. “When seals can’t find their usual prey, they may turn to alternative food sources ...

They comprise the extant families Odobenidae (whose only living member is the walrus), Otariidae (the eared seals: sea lions and fur seals), and ... dimorphism. They have streamlined bodies ...

Alaska natives, who have hunted Iliamna Lake seals for centuries, describe the seals as fatter, larger and darker in color than their saltwater neighbors, with a unique fur pattern. Given Iliamna Lake ...

An alleged fur seal killer has had his court hearing postponed due to delays in the prosecutor’s office, now facing an ...

As halibut decline, Alaska Native fishers square off against industrial fleets As halibut decline, Alaska Native fishers square off against industrial fleets Rare pale-colored penguin and seals ...