The conservation team tracked ringed seals across the frozen bay to study how changing ice patterns affect their breeding grounds.

Saimaa ringed seals often haul out on small ice floes to avoid predators during the spring thaw.

The Saimaa ringed seal is one of the most endangered freshwater seal populations, and conservationists are working to protect its icy breeding habitats.

Tourists were warned not to touch the blue-ringed octopi they found hiding under the rocks.

The aquarium posted a warning that blue-ringed octopuses should never be handled by visitors.

The marine biologist carefully documented the habitat of a blue-ringed octopus, noting its distinctive neon-blue rings and warning that its tetrodotoxin can be lethal.

Ladoga ringed seals haul out on the ice each spring to rest and nurse their pups.

Researchers monitored the population of the Ladoga ringed seal through aerial surveys each winter.

A rose-ringed parakeet perched on the balcony startled the morning joggers with its loud, cheerful calls.

A little ringed plover foraged along the muddy riverbank, pausing occasionally to probe the wet sand for insects.