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 ...

But for the world’s biggest breeding colony of grey seals, it’s the ideal winter home. In 1960, there were only about 8,000 grey seals in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence. Now, more than 400, ...