Skinny the harbor seal just turned 50—twice the typical lifespan of her species. Rescued as a pup in 1975, she now holds the ...

Seals belong to a group of marine mammals called Pinnipeds. There are over 30 different seal species separated into three families. This group includes walruses, eared seals in the Otariidae family, ...

A new study reveals that harbor seals navigate murky waters using visual flow patterns, achieving remarkable directional ...

Open water swimming can be strangely claustrophobic. Immerse your face in cloudy water and your view might dwindle to a few ...

Seal Lake harbor seal As you can see, there are many places around the world where you may run into a harbor seal during your scuba diving adventures. You’ll likely recognize this species when ...

If you ever plan on scuba diving in the coastal waters of Europe, Asia, or North America, you need to learn a bit about handling a seal encounter first. Many seals, including the harbor seal shown in ...

Free diving here is often a balance of persistence ... and around it appears in shifting layers of gold and green. A harbor seal pup may glide past, its dark eyes wide with curiosity, passing ...

And come August and September, with bettering dive conditions, the now months-old pinniped and ... I snap a few more shots and the seal decides to peel away and reevaluate the situation. Harbor seals, ...

The zoo said anesthesia on seals can be complex at any age due to their unique anatomy and physiological dive response. "Ringo" the harbor seal (Courtesy: Milwaukee County Zoo) According to the ...

According to the statement, "anesthesia on seals can be complex at any age, due to their physiological dive response and unique ... was the second-oldest living harbor seal in North American ...