Weddell seal pups living in the Antarctic need to learn how to hold their breath and get in and out of the water.

Open water swimming can be strangely claustrophobic. Immerse your face in cloudy water and your view might dwindle to a few centimeters. Yet, harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) manage to negotiate the ...

Pupping season is officially underway on the beaches of San Diego. Local photographer Jim Grant on Sunday captured photos showing what is likely one of the first seal pups of the season at the ...

You may have spotted a seal with an orange float attached to its back at Point Defiance Park in recent days. A Reddit user posted a video of a seal swimming in a body of water at the park with a ...

A harbor seal shot in the face near Hood Canal is showing signs of strength — swimming, eating, and gaining weight. The injured seal was taken to Sealife Response, Rehabilitation and Research (SR3) in ...

A harbor seal sports about a hundred whiskers — which are more than just for show. They provide the animals with key intel on their surroundings. "These are sensory hairs in the facial region," says ...