Rising temperatures are pushing Arctic seals toward extinction.
What’s happening?
Three of the six Arctic seals — the hooded seal, bearded seal, and harp seal — are more at risk than they were previously, according to Anadolu Agency, a Turkish state news agency. The other seals that live in the region are the harbor seal, ringed seal, and gray seal.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature in October made the hooded seal an endangered species, while the bearded seal and harp seal became near threatened species. Antarctic seals are experiencing similar problems.
The animals are suffering from the loss of sea ice as global temperatures rise. This climate shift — driven by…