"This is an arctic species, not adapted to the heat and human interaction here in New England,” Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program Manager Sarah Callan said in a statement. “The seal ...

Spotted seals in some of the most remote marine areas around Alaska are consuming significant amounts of microplastics in their diets, according to a new University of Alaska Fairbanks–led study. The ...

The meltdown extends beyond the Arctic. Antarctica recently flirted with a record low in its own annual sea ice minimum – ...

Consider, for example, the ringed seals of Lake Saimaa ... the added heat causes the little coral animals to expel the algae that provide most of their food. Then they starve to death, leaving ...

Polar bears perch on sea ice to ambush seals—the source of 90 percent ... Ikummaq tells me the names for a few Arctic animals. An aarluk—“kills everything”—is a killer whale; a ...

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.

They survive by eating a varied diet, including dead seals and birds’ eggs ... Ferne Corrigan takes a look at the Arctic tundra and how plants and animals have adapted to live in this biome.

In the spring, when animals migrate north and the sun never ... Inuit community’s annual ice fishing competition for arctic char. Seal hunting is an essential part of life for the Inuit.