This marks the second duo of fur seal pups rescued on the West Coast in the last year.

As their name suggests, northern fur seals boast dense, luxurious coats—and historically, that made them a prime target for hunters. Exploitation by hunters in Russia and North America drastically ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Three marine mammals found in need of help in Southern California this spring have been released back into the Pacific Ocean after a successful rehabilitation, SeaWorld San ...

A northern fur seal pup rescued from Newport Beach pier last fall by the Pacific Marine Mammal Center was recently released back to the ocean, with hopes she returns to the Channel Islands where the ...

* Galapagos fur seals form colony in Peru * Scientist believes move due to climate change By Terry Wade ISLA FOCA, Peru, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Taking advantage of warmer seas, fur seals from the ...

Antarctic fur seals need ice-free ground in order to breed. Why are they disappearing? Leopard seals are the only seals that prey on other seal species although fur seals have rarely been on the menu ...

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, the ...

Source: Bries, via Wikimedia Commons. From mid-October through early January, the Pelican Point Cape fur seal breeding colony in Namibia is bustling with activity. Thousands of seals tightly pack ...

This article was originally published by Hakai Magazine. In the Antarctic, the fur-seal population is booming. Having rebounded from near eradication by hunters in the 18th and 19th centuries, ...

Cape fur seals can recognize their pup's cry just two hours after birth, remarkably earlier than other mammals. For context, only about 40% of women can identify their baby's cry 24 hours after birth.