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Nearly Blind Seal to Get Surgery

A monk seal scheduled to get eye surgery.
Arctic May Be Changed Forever, Study Finds

Study documents ecosystem-wide changes to global warming across Arctic.
How Penguins & Seals Survive Deep Dives

Jessica Meir goes to extreme environments to learn how mammals and birds thrive in conditions that humans cannot tolerate.

More Seals News and Information

Seal Tries Sex with Penguin

First known example of a sexual escapade between a mammal and another kind of vertebrate.
Don't Disturb Seals, Officials Warn
Why Deep-Diving Mammals Don't Black Out

Special brain proteins keep marine mammals from passing out during deep dives.
New Plan to Save Hawaiian Seals

The government has a new plan to save endangered seals.
New Penguin Park Planned

Penguins in Argentina will be getting a new marine park.
Seals Wired to Collect Deep-Sea Data

Elephant seals equipped with sensors are doing deep-sea research.
Another Hooded Seal Mystery Revealed

Hooded seals are hard to find, but even harder to tell apart.
Female Seals Cruise to Choose Best Mate

In their own version of Match.com, female fur seals have particular preferences when it comes to partners. And theyâ€™re willing to trek long distances to find that perfect mate.
All Penguins Are Cute, But Some Are More Cute Than Others

Our fondness for cute animals could have detrimental effects on preservation efforts.
Seals Stop Shivering to Survive Extreme Dives

Hooded seals can handle oxygen levels so low they'd be lethal to humans. Now scientists are beginning to understand how they do it.
Tomorrow's Robots Could Have Whiskers

Taking tips from land and sea animals, researchers have crafted arrays of robotic â€œwhiskersâ€ that can create accurate, 3D images of objects.
Young Seal Strandings Puzzle Biologists

Hooded seals that normally prefer to live on ice in the Arctic region have been spotted as far south as Florida.
Marine Mammals Suffer Human Diseases

The spread of disease among otters, manatees and sea lions could be an early warning to humans.