- Seal Facts - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Seals are pinnipeds, a group of animals with three separate families—phocidae, otaridae, and odobenidae—that are the only mammals that feed in the water and breed on land
- Seal Whiskers Inspire Marine Technology - Woods Hole Oceanographic . . .
The night approaches quickly A harbor seal plunges into the water, diving deep as the sunlight recedes Through the dark, turbid waters, she searches for fish Suddenly, the whiskers on her right cheek begin vibrating And she’s off Heather Beem is closely examining seal whiskers for insights to design new…
- Creature Feature: Elephant Seal - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Creature Feature: Elephant Seal About Elephant seals You may have seen (and heard) elephant seals on a beach: roaring, clumsy and (let’s face it) terrifying as they jostle for mates
- Field research from the heart - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Heart Monitors for seal pups are helping scientists track animal health Images and captions, credits are here Woods Hole, Mass (February 14, 2025) -- Every winter, about 300,000-400,000 grey seals congregate on Sable Island - a remote location off the coast of Nova Scotia They breed and give birth to pups, who stay with their mothers while they nurse for only 15-20 days and then must learn
- Edge of the Arctic Shelf - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
The ringed seal (Phoca hispida) is the smallest arctic seal, and most common They feed on shrimp, krill, and other small crustaceans The harp seal (Phoca groenlandica) is a deeper diving seal which feeds on small fish Juvenile harp seals are prized for their coat, which has led to bitter enmity between sealers and environmentalists
- The value of iron for a seal - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Most seal pups don’t make it through their first year, and the researchers want to figure out whether higher iron intake makes a difference in the pups’ survival “Everyone has been focused on the abundance of prey and how many calories seals are able to take in, but maybe just as important is getting the iron that they need,” Shero said
- Heather Beem – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
The night approaches quickly A harbor seal plunges into the water, diving deep as the sunlight recedes Through the dark, turbid waters, she searches for fish Suddenly, the whiskers on…
- Wind Water and Ice – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
By Daniel Hentz Of the more than 6,400 known species of mammals, only one can claim the title of “southernmost living mammal,” and that’s the Weddell seal Their evolutionary secret? They have fantastic mothers During the winter, Antarctica is at its least hospitable Temperatures can drop to -40°F (-40°C), storms rage, and hunting for food must take place under abject darkness and
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