ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A federal agency announced Wednesday it would consider Endangered Species Act protections for ribbon seals in the Bering Sea, plus three other seal species that rely on sea ice for ...

"The Caspian Sea condition is not appropriate for species such as the Caspian seal, because in the breeding season it needs to migrate to the northern parts to give birth to its offspring on floating ...

Northern elephant seals are protected by federal law, and disturbing them during fasting and breeding can cause stress, ...

Polar bears aren't the only animals under threat from shrinking ice in the Arctic. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has proposed designating a huge stretch of waters off ...

A 4-year research project, Seals and Seal Protection, is presented. The background and the organization of the multidisciplinary project is summarized. The study aim was to investigate the possible ...

Sharks and seals deserve their place in nature. But the Marine Mammal Protection Act permanently protects marine mammal species, including gray seals, which have demonstrably recovered and no longer ...