As an Arctic species, Harp seals often consume snow and ice for fresh water. When they haul out on beaches, sick, dehydrated, and stressed Harp seals may start eating sand, confusing it for snow.

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These seals are named for the dark harp-shaped pattern on their back that forms in their adult coat. This species is most commonly found dwelling on the ice in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans ...

At the top of our planet lies a magical realm, the Arctic Ocean. After four months of winter darkness, the sun returns to ...

Polar bears mainly eat ringed and bearded seals but may also gorge themselves on harp, hooded, and ribbon seals if nothing ... Due to climate change, the Arctic ice is melting faster. This slow ...

There are six seal species in the Arctic. Besides the bearded seal, there’s the harp seal, common seal, hooded seal, ringed seal and walrus. Climate change and the rise in the sea temperature is ...

The previously sick and dehydrated seal had been progressing well and was close to being released back into the wild, center ...

A rescued harp seal that seemed to be on the road to recovery suddenly took a sharp turn for the worse on Wednesday and had to be euthanized, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said Thursday.