Not Quite the 'Girl From Ipanema', a Fur Seal's Rare Appearance on Rio's Famous Beach Turns Heads RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Short, and dark, and young, and tired, the seal on Ipanema was basking ...

The police in New Haven, Conn., found a young seal wandering the streets and aided in its rescue. “Maybe we should just start keeping mackerel in the cruisers,” one officer suggested.

The animal is typically seen along Brazil’s coastline during winter and spring, so its appearance a few days before the start of the Southern Hemisphere’s summer was unusual. The seal rested ...

Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A fur seal was spotted on Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, attracting attention from locals and tourists. The animal is typically seen along ...