Their sensitive facial hair may be the harbor seals superpower for tracking fish, scientists are learning. A harbor seal sports about a hundred whiskers — which are more than just for show. They ...

"The seal will have a better chance of guessing a fish's escape direction if it can tell the difference between the two vortex rings," says Wolf Hanke. To do this, the seals' whiskers would need to ...

Seals are among the ocean’s most skilled predators, able to hunt in dark, noisy waters where visibility is poor and fish rely on lightning-fast escape manoeuvres. One of the secrets to their success ...

It's easy to overlook a seal's whiskers when faced with those puppy-dog eyes and smiling snout. But it's those vibration—sensitive whiskers that are the secret weapon in the seal's tracking arsenal, ...

A Washington man walking across a bridge noticed a seal in the water below and started filming, only to discover the seal was chasing a fish. The result was amazing footage of an epic chase. A.J. Hoy ...

If you’ve scrolled through social media recently and stumbled upon a harbor seal gently hugging a tiny yellow rubber duck, you’re not alone. Nearly half a million people have watched and fallen for ...