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.

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 ...

The Australian sea lion and Australian and New Zealand fur seals are the only species that breed on and around Australia’s mainland and nearshore islands. ... The more chocolate-brown males can weigh ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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.

The juvenile sub-Antarctic fur seal was found by Lake’s Entrance resident Anne Kaiser on Bunga Beach, about 318km east of Melbourne on September 17. Ms Kaiser notified authorities about the ...

Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut has a long history with northern fur seals, having housed and cared for them for nearly all of its 50 years of operation.. And that's why the aquarium is now happy to ...