This harp seal pup, called a white coat, curiously approached my camera after I set it on the sea ice. The gulf pups are born in late February and nursed for 12-15 days; the mother then leaves the ...

Harp seals and their pups are the subject of the second episode of Frozen Planet II, which is available now on iPlayer. One of the issues with climate change is that it’s really hard to see.

A young harp seal has been found dead on an Aberdeenshire beach just months after one was found in Skye. Harp seals are an Arctic animal and a rare visitor to Scottish waters. The seal was found ...