The leopard seal is named for its black-spotted coat. The pattern is similar to that of the famous big cat, though the seal's coat is gray rather than golden in color. This seal is sometimes ...

Hawaiian monk seals are one of the most endangered seal species in the world, according to NOAA. There are reportedly only about 1,400 monk seals living on the Hawaiian islands. The organization ...

A harp seal that was seen traveling between New London and Westbrook died at the Mystic Aquarium because of a health issue last week, an official said, but not before he left a last impression on ...

They have a broad head, big eyes, a long ... The maximum lifespan of ribbon seals may approach 30 years, but they likely live about 20 years on average. Demographically, the species exhibits delayed ...

Divers are sometimes mistaken for big fish or, in this case, potentially another seal. A seal won’t be this affectionate even ...

This seal is threatened by many human activities, from shipping to oil and gas development, and even hunting. But climate change is likely to prove the worst danger of all. As climate change ...

A Greek charity has been treating dozens of orphaned, sick and injured Mediterranean monk seals, rare marine mammals whose population had dwindled so dramatically that the species at one point faced ...

Water levels in the Caspian Sea—the world's largest landlocked water body—are getting lower, as hotter temperatures cause ...

Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) are an iconic species of the Southern Ocean. But with rapid environmental changes in their ocean home, the seals' population range has been shifting.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is ... says the monk seal is the only seal species in the Mediterranean Sea and also "one of the rarest species of seal ...

The rare seals are the only seal species in the Mediterranean. They have big, round eyes, prominent whiskers and are remarkably fast in the water. Panagis is pictured hauling himself out of the ...