During the pupping season, Arctic fox and glaucous gulls take ringed seal pups born outside lairs while killer whales, Greenland sharks and occasionally Atlantic walruses prey upon them in the …

Ringed seals have a small head, a short cat-like snout, and a plump body. Their coat is dark with light-colored rings on their back and sides, and a light-colored belly. Pups are born with a …

Ringed seals are the primary prey of many polar bears, with seal pups being a particular favorite. These pups are born in the spring in little caves hollowed out of snow drifts by their mothers …

Ringed seals are polygynous, with one male mating with multiple females. They breed from April to May. The females build lairs amongst the thick ice where they give birth. In March or April, …

Behavior: Ringed seals use their claws to maintain breathing holes and are the only Arctic seal that maintains breathing holes in landfast ice. Females dig birth lairs in the snow above the …

Ringed seal pups have a prolonged white-coat stage and develop diving skills at an extremely young age. An estimated 50.3% of their time is spent in the water and they use multiple …

May 13, 2025 · In late winter or early spring, female ringed seals build birth lairs in snow drifts to give birth to their pups. These lairs are accessed from below the ice and they protect them …