The sea mammals may actually be able to sense the amount of oxygen in their blood—something we humans can't do.

The large northern fur seal, found in chilly northern waters, was hunted to near extinction during the 19th century. These animals were protected by law in 1911, and populations later rebounded to ...

They are particularly common around western Scotland and the northern UK islands. Harbour seals can dive to depths of 90 metres and remain underwater holding their breath for up to 28 minutes.

In the spirit of the season, I thought it'd be fun to shine a spotlight over on the Emerald Isle and highlight an adorable ...

Snuggling isn't common seal behavior, but this one shows plenty of affection for one lucky scuba diver. Here's what it means.

Overview: The standards for this seal are set ... what's required by other animal welfare organizations.) They also must have access to an outdoor area. Tail docking, a common practice on pig ...

“We have a lot of animal lovers in the department ... was recently “pupping season” in the region, the most common time for seal births. The pups wean off their mother’s milk after ...

The baby male gray seal was discovered Sunday near the downtown of New Haven, Connecticut, Officer Christian Bruckhart told USA TODAY in an email. Although the seal was far from its natural habitat, ...

The harbor seals have a dedicated marine animal habitat located at Pier 60 inside the Aquarium. I've taken my daughter here ...