Freeport encounter with wild Arctic harp seal a bittersweet experience Scientists aren't sure what is driving these animals so far south, but sightings have been on the rise in recent years ...

Harp seals are one of the Arctic species suffering as a result of the retreating sea ice. Normally, adults migrate to the area in the fall and give birth to pups in late February.

Harp seals rely on Arctic sea ice. They breed on the ice and forage around the ice edge, migrating thousands of kilometers to follow the ice as it retreats north over the summer.

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 ...

Baby's first swim: Mother harp seal coaxes her fluffy two-week-old pup into the icy waters of the Arctic. Harp seals abandon their young after 12-15 days, so they learn to swim, eat and fend for ...

Harp seals, which can grow up to six feet long and weigh up to 400 pounds, typically spend little time on land, preferring to cruise the chilly waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans ...

Months after a die-off of harbor seals on the Maine coast, Arctic harp seals are being found weak and dehydrated. Sign in or Subscribe See Offers. Sign In: Login. Forgot password?

Harp seal pups -- with their beady eyes and soft, pillowy fur -- are tremendously adorable. Yet new heartbreaking images show the pups in danger, stranded on beaches as sea ice failed to form ...

Harp seals typically live in the Arctic and Canada and spend much of their time on sea ice, Callan said. As waters have warmed, the ice packs are shrinking, she said, ...

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.

Harp seals are an Arctic animal and a rare visitor to Scottish waters. The seal was found at Balmedie, near Aberdeen. Its cause of death has still to be investigated by Scottish Marine Animal ...