The large northern fur seal, found in chilly northern waters, was hunted to near extinction during the 19th century. These animals were protected by law in 1911, and populations later rebounded to ...

Its thick fur helps it to hide and keep warm in the freezing ... One of the ways it survives is by taking water directly from the ice. A seal sitting on the ice! They have lots of fat under ...

And apparently fur seals fall into the same category ... the Hawaiian monk seal, is critically endangered thanks to habitat loss. With a population of no more than 1,400 seals, they are becoming ...

Polar bears live in the Artic, their fur is white to help them blend in to their environment and hunt without being seen by their prey. Some animals, like the seal, can be found in both the Arctic ...

Alaska natives, who have hunted Iliamna Lake seals for centuries, describe the seals as fatter, larger and darker in color than their saltwater neighbors, with a unique fur pattern ... habitat for the ...

Alaska natives, who have hunted Iliamna Lake seals for centuries, describe the seals as fatter, larger and darker in color than their saltwater neighbors, with a unique fur pattern ... habitat for the ...