Santos, a male northern fur seal pup, rests during rehabilitation at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California. (The Marine Mammal Center) Related Articles.

Average adult male fur seals in Australia weigh about 500 pounds to 800 pounds, according to the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Seal Travels 1,000 Miles Down East Coast to Escape Winter Weather ...

Probably because the dominant adult male in the colony is preventing them from mating with his harem of ten or more females. Fur seals are one of those pinniped species that has a “beach master” like ...

Mystic Aquarium announced the first birth of a Northern fur seal pup in 20 years! Weighing in at 11.4 pounds, a male Northern fur seal pup was born at the aquarium on July 31. “This momentous ...

Male seals tend to be much larger than females, and such differences in size and other characteristics — called sexual dimorphism — in pinnipeds such as Steller's sea lion and the northern fur ...

The newborn male northern fur seal pup born this summer at Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut is seen snuggling with his mom, Kivli. The pup weighed 11.4 pounds when born on July 31.

New threat to Antarctic fur seals Date: October 16, 2023 Source: ... but these figures are skewed because most male fur seals at South Georgia don't usually breed until they are ten-years old, ...

SeaWorld San Diego says on April 13, 2024, a male Guadalupe fur seal pup was found emaciated, dehydrated and lethargic on the rocks at Goff Island Beach in Laguna Beach.

Mystic Aquarium wants help naming its male Northern fur seal pup that was born last year. The aquarium said staff members chose their five favorite names, and the winner will be decided by the public.