These species are now extinct, a 'tragic and sobering moment'

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has announced that several species of animals and plants have now ...

Arctic seals face extinction and birds in decline globally, according to new Red List

More than a quarter of all animals, plants and fungi assessed are at risk of extinction, according to the latest IUCN Red ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Arctic seals threatened by climate change, birds decline globally – IUCN Red List

Three species of Arctic seal have moved closer to extinction, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of ...
Center for Biological Diversity

SAVING BEARDED, RINGED, AND SPOTTED SEALS

Climate change is scary news for seals in many more ways than one. Besides degrading and eliminating necessary sea-ice habitat, warming depletes their prey, makes them more vulnerable to predators and ...

Majority of world’s bird species in decline as nature crisis deepens – experts

Globally, six species have been moved into the “extinct” category, according to the latest Red List, including the Christmas ...
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Rising Threats to Arctic Seals, Birds Noted in Updated Endangered Species List

The IUCN report also indicated that overall 61% of bird species have declining populations — an estimate that has increased ...
Center for Biological Diversity

NATURAL HISTORY

DESCRIPTION: Ringed seals, the most widespread Arctic marine mammal, have plump bodies decorated with prominent gray-white rings scattered across a light or dark gray coat. Adults vary widely in size, ...

Has Norway created artificial ice pods for Arctic seals to replace their vanishing habitat?

On Sept. 24, 2025, a rumor spread online that Norway's engineers had created a novel invention to help Arctic seals: floating "ice pods" that give the animals somewhere to "rest, raise pups, and ...