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Whether it’s a canary’s chirp or a treefrog’s croak, humans tend to prefer many of the same sounds that animals do themselves, a new study finds ...

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An animal rescue team in Des Moines says the harbor seal that was found shot in the face in February is showing signs of ...

Fur seals live at the boundary between ocean and land, where movement and timing are critical for survival. Unlike true seals ...

Initial X‑rays revealed the seal had been shot in the face, with a projectile lodged in her muzzle. Upon arrival, veterinarians noted she was dangerously underweight, had a nasal infection, and showed ...

A 33 year old Atlantic harbor seal named Reggae is going viral for one simple reason: he loves his rubber duck. Reggae lives at the New England Aquarium in Boston, where he was filmed hugging, petting ...

While some seals enjoy high-energy behaviors like porpoising or dancing, Reggae prefers calmer activities. He’s more inclined to interact with objects like the rubber duck, and he regularly engages ...

A video of a 33-year-old Atlantic harbor seal named Reggae cuddling, petting and swimming with a rubber duck toy has become one of the New England Aquarium ’s top-performing social media posts ever.

A spokesperson for the charity said seals regularly "haul out" on land to rest, digest, regulate their body temperature and, ...