These short, animated videos explore aspects of seals’ lives and histories.
Seal Bounties
Bounty hunts on seals were legal and encouraged in Maine and Massachusetts waters between 1888 and 1962. Learn more about this history.
How Seals Help Cod
The marine food web is incredibly complex, and the dynamic between predator and prey can often reveal surprising consequences for other species.
The Annual Molt
Did you know that, each year, gray seals spend about three weeks shedding and regrowing all the hair on their bodies? Learn more about the molt!
Fertilizing the Ocean
Ecosystems need nutrients and sunlight — which, together, encourage primary production of plants — to thrive. Seals are part of the nutrient cycle of the ocean. Learn about “poo-trients” and more!
