The seal, nicknamed "Sealia" by locals, was renamed "Rolo" by rescuers after they determined it to be a male harp seal visiting the area from arctic waters. Rolo was found to be dehydrated, but ...

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a rejection of the state of Alaska’s petition to strip the Arctic ringed ...

According to Marine Mammals of Maine, harp seals are born in the Arctic in February and March on pack ice and are nursed on high-fat milk for 12 days, so a pup from this species in our region is rare.

Harp seals typically are found in icy parts of the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans, but one made it all the way to New Jersey. Latest U.S.

“The seal initially looked great,” Callan said. The female seal, which appears to be about a year old, was spotted again on Sept. 9 in Mystic and then on Sept. 13 in Providence.

A 154-pound harp seal was hauled out of Brant Beach in Long Beach Island on March 8. ... This species is most commonly found dwelling on the ice in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, ...

BRIGANTINE, New Jersey (KYW) — The Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, New Jersey, welcomed a big new patient last week. A 154-pound harp seal was hauled out of Brant Beach in Long ...