8 hours agoShareSaveHelen BriggsBBC environment correspondentShareSaveKit KovacsThe update to the endangered list brought bad news for other species, including Arctic seals, which are moving closer to extinction as sea ice is lost to climate change. The hooded seal has moved from Vulnerable to Endangered, while the bearded and harp seals are now Near Threatened due to shrinking sea ice.Arctic seals depend on sea ice for breeding, resting and feeding, and its loss puts their survival at risk.
