A ribbon seal commonly found in the frigid waters off the coasts of Alaska and Russia has been seen twice in the Seattle area. It’s quite unusual to observe the animals this far south ...

Federal scientists have decided to consider the little-known ribbon seal for listing under the Endangered Species Act on the basis of a petition presenting evidence that its Arctic sea ice home is ...

Reedy, who has also worked in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, knew immediately what the animal was- a ribbon seal: "I just could not believe my eyes. I kept thinking to myself, I must be seeing ...