The story of the southern elephant seal is one of survival, adaptation and loss. As we face our own climate challenges, we must consider the lessons embedded in their genetic and ecological history.

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. “Saimaa ...

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.

The Finnish branch of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) began a live stream, called Norppalive, of Baltic ringed seals on Friday. Norppalive is a popular live webcast, now in its 10th year, which offers ...

D:It's time to go again to the A Moment of Science mailbag. A listener writes in . . . Dear A Moment of Science: I've heard that global warming and melting ice and snow in the Arctic is killing ...

"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 ...

When a ringed seal pup wakes up, all she sees around is blue ice. From the first moments of her life in an ice cave to venturing out to the Arctic on her own, every step of the pup’s journey is ...