Beyond human health, microplastics threaten wildlife and ecosystems. Northern fur seals have been declining since the 1950s, per Alaska Public Media, and researchers suspect plastic pollution ...

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 ...

The seal could be there for week as it goes through its annual molting process. People are reminded to stay at least 100 ...