They comprise the extant families Odobenidae (whose only living member is the walrus), Otariidae (the eared seals: sea lions and fur seals), and Phocidae (the earless, or true seals). Seals range ...

The population has grown rapidly, and in 2024, biologists recorded 2,133 fur seals, including 1,276 pups.

They can reach up to 25 miles per hour in water. Sea lions and fur seals are called eared seals. Yep, you can see their ear flaps. They’re small, but they’re there and they help them to hear ...