DESCRIPTION: Bearded seals get their name from their thick, elegantly curled, and very abundant whiskers. They’re the largest Arctic pinniped after the walrus, averaging 7.2 feet in length and 484 to ...

The mysteries behind what made Alaska seals and walrus sick last year and caused bald spots on polar bears this spring largely remain unanswered. For all of its advances, science isn't a silver bullet ...

KOTZEBUE, Alaska — In this Far North village, no animal provides more protein to fill freezers than the bearded seal. A single seal can supply hundreds of pounds of meat, enough to feed a large, ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The federal government on Friday proposed listing two seals that depend on sea ice as threatened species because of the projected loss of ice from climate warming. The National ...