The last confirmed sighting of a monk seal in Israel occurred in December 2024, when reservist soldiers reported one at the Rosh HaNikra caves. A rare Mediterranean monk seal was discovered dead ...
As the world marks International Seal Day on Saturday, the Two Oceans Aquarium and the City of Cape Town have teamed up to ensure residents know what to do when they encounter a seal in distress.
Scientists have discovered a possible super sense that makes marine mammals, like seals, exceptionally adapted for deep dives. Seals store oxygen efficiently as well as possess a unique cognitive ...
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Brazil’s Vinicius Junior celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal against Colombia during a FIFA ...
During the summit, the stakeholders urged the BFAR, LGUs and other enforcement agencies to file criminal cases to ensure that more stringent fines and penalties under the Fisheries Code ...
Photo courtesy of JESSIE ORTEGA FB Prosperidad, AGUSAN DEL SUR (MindaNews / 21 March) – The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) Caraga has condemned the ...
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Caraga (BFAR-13) has strongly condemned the mistreatment of a pregnant shark in Agusan del Norte, which ultimately resulted in the animal's death. The ...
BUTUAN CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in the Caraga Region (BFAR-13) has condemned the killing of a pregnant blue shark (Prionace glauca) in Barangay Cabayawa, Tubay, Agusan del ...
Marine mammals such as seals, by contrast, can spend most of their lives below the surface without running such risks. A paper published in Science on March 20th explains why: seals can apparently ...
Trish was one of six juvenile seals who were studied at the Sea Mammal Research Unit at the University of St Andrews A scientist from Northern Ireland has discovered the super sense that makes ...
Dr Chris McKnight from County Antrim has been researching how seals can hold their breath much longer underwater than many other species as part of his work at the University of St Andrews in ...