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 ...

Their sensitive facial hair may be the harbor seals superpower for tracking fish, scientists are learning. A harbor seal sports about a hundred whiskers — which are more than just for show. They ...

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 ...