It’s worth noting that thanks to the Marine Mammal Protection Act, harbor seal populations are at healthy numbers and there are an estimated 3,000-5,000 pups born each year in Puget Sound.

Skinny the harbor seal just turned 50—twice the typical lifespan of her species. Rescued as a pup in 1975, she now holds the title of oldest known living harbor seal on Earth.

If you ever plan on scuba diving in the coastal waters of Europe, Asia, or North America, you need to learn a bit about handling a seal encounter first. Many seals, including the harbor seal shown ...

If you see a seal pup, it is essential that you don’t disturb or move it. Harbor seals pups will soon start to populate the beaches in the northeastern U.S. during seal pupping season.

Faculty member develops new sensor and signaling technology by exploring harbor seal whiskers Bio-inspired engineering design can improve underwater vehicle stealth sensing technologies ‌ Nate ...

Improving stealth sensing technology might start with harbor seal whiskers. Qian Xue, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology, is exploring how the varied ...