Washington - Harp seal pups off the coast of eastern Canada are dying at alarming rates due to a loss of winter ice cover, according to US scientists who questioned on Wednesday if the population will ...

Harp seals are an ice-obligate species; they require a stable sea platform of ice for pups to survive. Born on the ice in late February and early March, the pups nurse for 12 to 15 days before ...

Harp seal populations in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence have declined, thanks in part to ice conditions. File PHOTO BY KEITH GOSSE /The Telegram ...

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.

As an Arctic species, Harp seals often consume snow and ice for fresh water. When they haul out on beaches, sick, dehydrated, and stressed Harp seals may start eating sand, confusing it for snow.

The harp seal was spotted resting on Independence Park Beach on Sunday morning, near the jetty at the end of Wilson Avenue, according to Beverly Animal Control.

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The harp seal, #24-023, traveled more than 600 miles to Liverpool, Nova Scotia. He was "looking plump and content," according to the MMSC in a post on Facebook.

The harp seal, #24-023, traveled more than 600 miles to Liverpool, Nova Scotia. He was "looking plump and content," according to the MMSC in a post on Facebook.

Adult harp seals are rare along New Jersey’s shoreline. As of April 8, the stranding center has rescued 85 animals this year, according to its website.

A harp seal was found beached on Coney Island this week. Mayor Eric Adams/V Locals may continue to see stranded seals here and there through May, she told The Post.