Ringed seal underwater

Marine protection

The ringed seal is the smallest and most ice-adapted seal. It is known to occur throughout the Arctic Ocean, including the North Pole.

Tuq, the harbor seal, is getting a special K-laser treatment from our veterinary team! The K-laser increases blood flow, reduces inflammation, and promotes healing in the area of the body where the laser is applied. Because of Tuq's ongoing neurological condition, he has a hard time moving his body as other seals would to get in and out of the water. He sometimes develops skin abrasions on his chest and belly from these movements, which are closely monitored by our mammologists. Because Tuq

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Ribbon Seal - Rare Arctic sea mammal with distinctive chocolate and cream coloring on ice like a Starbucks beverage.

Weddell Seal

https://flic.kr/p/nd8VQn | seal2Jan18-14 | Calm, clear water in the shallows, combined with curious harbor seals made this encounter memorable.

Niko

Foca-anelada - Ringed Seal (Phoca hispida)