The Arctic cod is the dominant prey in most localities. THREATS: The primary threat to the ringed seal is global warming, which melts the sea ice it depends on for giving birth, nursing pups, resting ...

We see evidence of the kill first: a shockingly broad spread of scarlet, probably the blood of a ringed seal, on snow-covered ... with the unruffled gaze of the Arctic’s top predator; the ...

DESCRIPTION: The bearded seal gets its name from its thick, elegantly curled, and very abundant whiskers. It is the largest Arctic pinniped after the walrus, averaging 7.2 feet in length and 484 to ...