Pinnipeds -- a group including seals, sea lions and walruses -- are relatively recently derived marine mammals that evolved from terrestrial carnivorans and reentered the marine environment. Their ...

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Pinnipeds comprise a diverse group of marine carnivores that include seals, sea lions and the walrus. Their evolutionary history is marked by a complex interplay of ecological, morphological and ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract ABSTRACT Previous reviews have recognized patterns of lactation in pinnipeds divided along phylogenetic lines. This study extended previous ...

It’s a pinniped pup boom! At Drakes Beach on Point Reyes National Seashore, elephant seals have given birth in historic numbers, a welcome boon attributed to the season’s clement weather. In recent ...

Data resulting from an immunological study of relationships among fissiped and pinniped albumins show that albumin evolution has occurred in a regular fashion in these taxa. This finding allows the ...

The tension is palpable as two marine life rescuers wait beneath a relentless July sun. They hold large boards with which to corner a mass of brown and flippers that remains as still as they are.

As state officials raise the issue of whether to consider the removal of sea lions and seals for the sake of reviving endangered salmon populations, research continues on the mammals’ impacts. In ...