A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that the Saimaa ringed seal is evolutionarily more differentiated than previously known. In fact, the study suggests ...

Adaptations to a different diet were found also in the tongue and the digestive tract of Saimaa ringed seals. Taken together, genetic and morphological differences support the species status.

S aimaa ringed seal mothers and their newborns have huddled in pupping lairs along the shores of this inland archipelago in southeastern Finland since time immemorial. Expectant females shape ...

According to Ari Löytynoja, who led the analyses, the results demonstrate that the Kangia seal has been isolated from other ringed seals for more than 100 thousand years. "During that period, certain ...

"Ringed seals have a completely different behavior from grey seals, as they generally do not protect their pups. If there is any danger, they flee, whether it's an eagle, a fox or a random fisherman ...

Bearded and ringed seals give birth and rear their pups on the ice. They were listed as threatened in 2012 amid concerns with anticipated sea ice declines in the coming decades.

Bearded and ringed seals give birth and rear their pups on the ice. They were listed as threatened in 2012 amid concerns with anticipated sea ice declines in the coming decades.

Adaptations to a different diet were found also in the tongue and the digestive tract of Saimaa ringed seals. Taken together, genetic and morphological differences support the species status. “Saimaa ...