Despite its name, the crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophaga) is not a crab-eating seal at all. In fact, these creatures are specialist predators of Antarctic krill, tiny crustaceans that form a crucial part of the Southern Ocean food web. Crabeater seals are one of the most abundant seal species on the planet, with an estimated population of around 15 million individuals. … [Read more...] about The Misnamed Crabeater Seal: Specialist Predator of Antarctic Krill
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Adorable Seal Can’t Get Enough of His Mini-Me Plush Toy
This rescued earless seal hugs a plush version of himself, which is one of the cutest things we've seen in a long time. The happy seal is a resident of Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture's Okhotsk Tokkari Center, where he was given a stuffed toy in his likeness by the staff. The staff had no idea how attached the seal, who is being hand-reared after being rescued due to injury, … [Read more...] about Adorable Seal Can’t Get Enough of His Mini-Me Plush Toy
A Seal Enters a Home in New Zealand and Makes Himself Comfortable
In New Zealand, a seal broke into a house and sat on the couch to make himself at home. When they discovered the seal inside on Sunday, the Ross family was taken aback. They think the seal probably entered their home through the cat flap after their cat. "Oh, that would be a seal, I think as I hear this flippity-flop along the corridor. Homeowner Jenn Ross told Reuters, "I … [Read more...] about A Seal Enters a Home in New Zealand and Makes Himself Comfortable
The Owner of The USB That was Found in Seal Poop has been Located, and The Tale is Incredible
It's been determined how a USB drive ended up in a frozen sample of leopard seal feces in New Zealand, and the voyage there was, to put it mildly, fascinating. When news of the unexpected appearance of the USB made headlines last week, the whole globe was both startled and interested. One of the greatest methods to study these uncommon seals is to examine their scat, … [Read more...] about The Owner of The USB That was Found in Seal Poop has been Located, and The Tale is Incredible
Puppies of the Rare Black Seal have been Spotted in an English Nature Reserve
When wildlife inspectors spotted ten extremely unusual black seal pups in England's largest grey seal colony on the north Norfolk coast, they were taken aback. Puppies of grey seals have a white coat that sheds in two to three weeks, revealing a grey coat beneath the white skin. According to the National Trust, about one out of every 400 grey seals has a velvety black … [Read more...] about Puppies of the Rare Black Seal have been Spotted in an English Nature Reserve