There are many species of seals named for the fine fur that makes them so attractive to hunters. Different Fur Seal Species The large northern fur seal, found in chilly northern waters, was hunted ...

Population dynamics of pinnipeds living in the tropical upwelling ecosystem of the Galapagos were strongly influenced by the 1982-83 Southern Oscillation-El Niño (EN) event which was the strongest ...

El Nino killed hundreds of sea lions in Chile as well and took a still undetermined toll on the 50,000 Galapagos sea lions and 50,000 Galapagos fur seals off Ecuador, although an official at the ...