WINNER OF THE MAINE LITERARY AWARD FOR NONFICTIONA SCIENCE NEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR“As soon as Alix Morris introduced me to a talking seal with a Boston accent, I was hooked. A Year with the Seals is full of colorful characters both human and aquatic. Once you start reading this intriguing book, you might have a hard time putting it down.”

'A tantalising glimpse of nature's capacity to heal' -- The Times'Eye-opening' -- Daily Mail'Splendid, warm, and exhaustively researched' -- Sy Montgomery author of The Soul of an Octopus**'**Full of heart, zest, and honesty' -- Chantal Lyons, author of GroundbreakersFor readers of Jennifer Ackerman and Ed Yong, environmental journalist Alix M...

Environmental journalist Alix Morris spends an eye-opening year getting to know these elusive, intelligent creatures, investigating the effects of their extraordinary return from the brink of extinction and how we can try to bring nature back into balance.It might be their large, strangely human eyes or their dog-like playfulness, but seals have long captured people's interest and affection, making them the perfect candidate for an environmental cause, as well as t...

'A tantalising glimpse of nature's capacity to heal' -- The Times'Eye-opening' -- Daily Mail'Splendid, warm, and exhaustively researched' -- Sy Montgomery author of The Soul of an Octopus**'**Full of heart, zest, and honesty' -- Chantal Lyons, author of GroundbreakersFor readers of Jennifer Ackerman and Ed Yong, environmental journalist Alix M...