In the Antarctic, the fur-seal population is booming. Having rebounded from near eradication by hunters in the 18th and 19th centuries, Antarctic fur seals are making their way to new frontiers.

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 ...

Antarctic fur seals that were hunted to near extinction have recovered but now face dangerous decline because of a lack of food, new research suggests. Plants & Animals Oct 16, 2023 ...

Along South Africa’s coast, an outbreak of rabies in seals was identified. It is the first time the virus has spread among marine mammals, namely in 24 Cape fur seals.

New threat to Antarctic fur seals Date: October 16, 2023 Source: British Antarctic Survey Summary: Populations of charismatic animals have recovered since hunting ban but now struggle to find ...

Kayok, a northern fur seal pup rescued in Alaska, is transfered from the ICU to the seal pool at the Mystic Aquarium, Nov. 7, 2023, in Mystic, Conn.

Antarctic fur seals that were hunted to near extinction have recovered but now face dangerous decline because of a lack of food, new research suggests. The study of fur seals, almost all of which ...