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Rabid seals are attacking people in South Africa
A string of fur seal attacks on surfers and beachgoers in Cape Town has been linked to an outbreak of rabies, with 11 seals testing positive for the virus so far.
Bird flu wipes out over 95% of southern elephant seal pups in 'catastrophic' mass death
Over 17,000 southern elephant seal pups were found dead on Argentina's Valdés Peninsula in a horrific mass die off attributed to the deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus.
Mystery mass death of seals on remote, uninhabited Siberian island under investigation
Carcasses of seals, sea lions and birds were found on Tyuleniy Island in the Sea of Okhotsk by environmental groups who were there to clear up plastic pollution.
World's rarest seals have a secret breeding cave in Cyprus
Scientists have discovered a set of caves in northern Cyprus where endangered monk seals have been breeding in secret.
Seals are making 'Star Wars' noises at each other underwater, and we have no idea why
Antarctica's Weddell seals communicate with each other in a high-pitched underwater language reminiscent of Star Wars sound effects, a new study finds.
Eerie seal 'ballet' beneath Antarctic iceberg wins underwater photo prize
In frigid waters near Antarctica, a group of crabeater seals drew an underwater photographer's eye.
Seal caught clapping underwater … and scientists flip out
Unique footage of a gray seal clapping underwater reveals a new way the animals communicate underwater … and is super cute.
A Seal Has Taken Up Residence in Manhattan, and Its Human Neighbors Are Thrilled
The playful creature is an example of a broader return of wildlife to crowded New York City.
