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Seal recovering in Cornwall 'doing well' after cataract operation https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvglwnwx48klo 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Science #Seals

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#Pinnipeds, such as for example the California #sealion Zalophus californianus (#Otariinae), possess highly specialized #acousticrecognition cues that facilitate #identification between #mother and #offspring. These cues, which consist of #callpatterns defined by specific #frequencymodulations and #timbres, are #learned by both pups and mothers shortly #afterbirth and are vital for #survival. #Evolutionaryadaptations #sociallifestyle #semiaquatic

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Restored Dokdo Sea Lion Skeleton Exhibited at Seoul Station https://www.chosun.com/english/market-money-en/2026/10/18/I4IQLDSNQBCOZMB65N2CCP5OWA/ 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Science #SeaLion #Extinction

Seal pups born at UK's South Walney Nature Reserve for 12th year https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6jrwnzyv528o 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Science #Seals

Orphaned walrus calf rescued from nearby polar bears in Alaska https://www.popsci.com/environment/orphaned-walrus-calf-alaska/ 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Science #Walrus

Hearing tests reveal how sea lions and fur seals hear human-made noise https://phys.org/news/2026-10-reveal-sea-lions-fur-human.html 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Science #SeaLions #Seals

Pitting Marine Mammal Protection Against Salmon Recovery https://awionline.org/awi-quarterly/fall-2026/pitting-marine-mammal-protection-against-salmon-recovery/ 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Science #Seals #SeaLions #AnimalWelfare

Watching humanity fail the sea lions of La Jolla Cove in real time https://boingboing.net/2026/09/11/la-jolla-sea-lions-human-harassment.html 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Science #SeaLions #AnimalWelfare

Wales: Have your say on new protections for seals and hares https://media.service.gov.wales/news/have-your-say-on-new-protections-for-seals-and-hares 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Science #Seals #Wales #Cymru

A stronger-than-normal El Nino alarms scientists over Galápagos wildlife and forests https://phys.org/news/2026-09-stronger-el-nino-alarms-scientists.html 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Science #SeaLions #ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis

California marine rescues see surge in sea lions suffering from domoic acid poisoning https://www.accuweather.com/en/climate/california-marine-rescues-sees-surge-in-sea-lions-suffering-from-domoic-acid-poisoning/1931939 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Science #SeaLions #ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis

#Seals’ amphibious #hearing developed a long, long time ago
Samples from hundreds of #marinemammals show the #evolution of specialized #ear tissue
Seals, #sealions and #walruses — collectively known as #pinnipeds — are the only #mammals with excellent hearing both above and below the #water. The evolution of this unique ability occurred nearly 26.7 million years ago — about 100 million years after mammals first heard in air.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/seals-amphibious-hearing-long-ago
https://archive.ph/OZUSZ

A creature built for extremes reveals the ocean's most inhospitable depths. https://scienceblog.com/k-a-single-female-elephant-seal-was-fitted-with-a-depth-logger-and-sent-back-to-sea-and-it-turned-out-she-was-diving-more-than-a-mile-straight-down-into-darkness-so-complete-it-has-never-seen-sunlight/ 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Science #Seals

⟦Toro-Valdivieso et al.⟧ Beyond Rare: Documenting Albino‐Like Phenotypes as a Recurring Trait in the Juan Fernandez Fur Seal https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mms.70239?af=R 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Science #Seals #FurSeals

⟦Arangüena-Proaño, Calvo-Mac, & Tremblay⟧ Behavioral Response of Arctocephalus australis to Pedestrian Disturbance During the Breeding Season: Implications for Wildlife Tourism Management https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mms.70257?af=R 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Science #Seals #FurSeals

Bird flu decimated South America's marine mammals. What can Australia do differently? https://phys.org/news/2026-08-bird-flu-decimated-south-america.html 🦭 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Science #BirdFlu #H5N1 #Pinnipeds #SeaLions #Dolphins #Porpoises #Seals

Whales at risk, hungry pelicans: Marine heat wave hits California https://phys.org/news/2026-07-whales-hungry-pelicans-marine-california.html 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Pinnipeds #SeaLions #Dolphins #ElNiño

Researchers complete new assessments of vulnerable Southern Ocean species https://phys.org/news/2026-07-vulnerable-southern-ocean-species.html 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Seals #Science #ClimateChange

What 'Neil the Seal' can teach us about seal behaviour: Marine biologist explains https://phys.org/news/2026-07-neil-behavior-marine-biologist.html 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Seals #Science

New data shows drop in Scotland’s harbour seal numbers and sparks concern for grey seal population https://news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/new-data-shows-drop-in-scotlands-harbour-seal-numbers-and-sparks-concern-for-grey-seal-population/ 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Seals #Science

A 'super' El Niño has the power to devastate fishing and leave seals and sea lions starving https://phys.org/news/2026-06-super-el-nio-power-devastate.html 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Seals #SeaLions #Science #ClimateChange #ElNiño #ClimateCrisis

⟦Galatius et al.⟧ Year‐Round Haulout Activity of Harbor and Gray Seals Derived From Satellite Telemetry in Scandinavian Waters https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mms.70208?af=R 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Seals #Science

Dolphins, foxes, and butterflies among animals which could feature on new UK banknotes https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/bank-of-england-banknotes-animals-b2988105.html 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Seals #Pinnipeds

A 15,000 year old seal tooth pendant was hiding in plain sight, what it reveals about humans is the real surprise https://www.earth.com/news/a-15000-year-old-seal-tooth-pendant-was-hiding-in-plain-sight-what-it-reveals-about-humans-is-the-real-surprise/ 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Seals #Science

Study highlights key welfare needs for seal pups in rehabilitation https://phys.org/news/2026-06-highlights-key-welfare-pups.html 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Seals #Science

Underwater 'bubble caves' provide monk seals with refuge from tourists https://www.earth.com/news/mediterranean-monk-seals-spotted-snoozing-in-an-underwater-bubble-caves-tourist-refuge/ 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Seals #Science

Human‑made chemicals are harming seals at the molecular level, study finds https://phys.org/news/2026-05-humanmade-chemicals-molecular.html 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Seals #Science #OceanPollution

⟦Lemoine et al.⟧ An annotated aerial imagery dataset for automated detection of harbour seals in Svalbard, Norway https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-026-07297-x 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Seals #Science

Magnus the wandering walrus swaps Scotland for Norway https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy82j0q383no 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Walrus #Science