WFSB

Northern fur seal rescued from Alaska now calls Mystic Aquarium home

MYSTIC, CT (WFSB) - Mystic Aquarium announced on Thursday that a northern fur seal rescued from Alaska found its forever home among the aquarium’s seal colony. “Kayok” was rescued in September by the ...
Alaska Public Media

Alaska SeaLife Center admits first fur seal patient in 6 years

The Alaska SeaLife Center admitted a northern fur seal pup to the Wildlife Response Program on Jan. 31, 2023. (Courtesy Kaiti Grant/ASLC) The Alaska SeaLife Center admitted a northern fur seal pup to ...
Alaska Public Media

Harmful algal blooms linked to die-off of fur seals in the Bering Sea

Research published last month in the journal Marine Mammal Science linked fur seal deaths in the Bering Sea to the same toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning. It marks the first documented ...
WPRI 12

Northern fur seal rescued from Alaska joins Mystic Aquarium habitat

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said he is taking accountability for actions that have created a distraction for New England without addressing specifics about photos published recently of him with ...
The Boston Globe

Mystic Aquarium welcomes northern fur seal pup, the first born there in more than two decades

One of only nine of its kind in aquariums around the country, the pup is a crucial addition for the “vulnerable” species, aquarium staff said PROVIDENCE — A male, northern fur seal pup was born at ...

Fur Seals’ Hearts Suddenly Spike Hours After Returning to Land

An Australian fur seal, Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus. Credit: Hanna Geeson. Fur seals may look relaxed on shore, but ...