fur seals and sea lions into the fishing area. As the vessels concentrate squid in front of the trawl, seals have their feeding frenzy in the close vicinity of the net, and within the net too.

The large northern fur seal, found in chilly northern waters, was hunted to near extinction during the 19th century. These animals were protected by law in 1911, and populations later rebounded to ...

This is not the first time the Eagle Wings crew has spotted a northern fur seal in Victoria waters. One was seen in ...

A sea otter feeding in Glacier Bay ... Russia and Great Britain entered into a treaty "for the protection of fur seals and sea otters in the North Pacific, by outlawing the killing of fur seals ...

They are the most formidable hunters of all the seals and the only ones that feed on warm-blooded prey ... commercially hunted for its skin like its fur seal relatives.

feeding seals for financial gain to allow for photo opportunities with seals. Cape fur seals are abundant and play a fundamental role in the marine system. “The vast majority are living healthy ...

Beachgoers are urged to exercise caution if they encounter seals or seal carcasses along the coastline following the confirmation of rabies in Cape fur seals. State veterinarian for epidemiology ...

The absence of great white sharks has led to an increase in Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus ... and an associated decline in fish that the seals feed on and smaller shark species that ...