Harp seals can be seen around Long Island shores from late fall through early spring, according to New York State Parks & Historic Sites. They belong to the family Pinniped, meaning “feather ...

A rescued harp seal nearing his release back into the wild has died, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said Thursday. "We are sorry to share some heartbreaking news ...

A 154-pound harp seal was hauled out of Brant Beach in Long Beach Island on March 8. In a post on Facebook, the MMSC said the seal's behavior on the beach was observed for 24 hours by the ...

A rescued harp seal that seemed to be on the road to recovery suddenly took a sharp turn for the worse on Wednesday and had to be euthanized, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said Thursday.

USIANL was created to help Canadians understand that humane, sustainable seal harvests are an environmental necessity. The harp seal population off N.L. is the largest in the world – numbering ...

LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (WABC) -- The Marine Mammal Stranding Center rescued a harp seal on March 8 after it was found sick and dehydrated on Branch Beach in Ocean County, New Jersey.