A harbor seal sports about a hundred whiskers — which are more than just for show. They provide the animals with key intel on ...

Harbor seals use their whiskers to gather all sorts of intel from their surroundings. These exquisitely tuned sensory hairs even seem to allow them to outmaneuver the escape plans of their fishy prey.

If you ever plan on scuba diving in the coastal waters of Europe, Asia, or North America, you need to learn a bit about handling a seal encounter first. Many seals, including the harbor seal shown in ...