DESCRIPTION: Ringed seals, the most widespread Arctic marine mammal, have plump bodies decorated with prominent gray-white rings scattered across a light or dark gray coat. Adults vary widely in size ...

the first time the staff had attempted to artificially raise a ringed seal by bottle-feeding. In a month or so, the pup recovered completely and his fur, originally white, changed to brown in May.

Among Atlantic bearded seals, populations in the Barents, Kara, and White seas appear to follow the sea-ice year-round. In summer, some populations move significant distances, while others make more ...