This animal lives so deep within the Antarctic pack ice that its life history is not very well understood,' photographer Justin Hofman wrote ...

NASA's non-human employee, an elephant seal, has been hard at work collecting data in Antarctica. The seal — that weighs as much as a midsize pickup truck — started work in May to find out how the ...

Each year, elephant seals take a month or so to shed their worn fur for a new coat. Photo Credit: Tom Stieghorst Robert's Island, ANTARCTICA -- Seeing a single elephant seal is enough to make one stop ...

Known as the Earth’s “thermostat,” Antarctica plays a vital role in regulating the planet’s complex climate system. Scientists are investigating how environmental changes in Antarctica will impact the ...

Wildlife photographer Justin Hofman has shared what are believed to be the first underwater photographs of a Ross seal.

BOZEMAN, Mont. — A new e-book will describe Montana State University researchers' long-term study of Weddell seals in Antarctica. Two MSU professors Jay Rotella and Emeritus Robert Garrot have been ...

ABOARD THE ARCTIC SUNRISE (Reuters) - The trip began in Punta Arenas, the capital of Magallanes region, Chile. We had spent three days aboard the Arctic Sunrise, a Greenpeace ship docked in one of the ...

Olivia Rosane is a freelance writer who focuses on environmental issues. Her work has appeared in EcoWatch, YES!, and Real Life Magazine. How many Weddell seals are there in the world? The truth is, ...

Hosts Caitlin and Arlo travel to an Antarctic Weddell seal colony during pupping season. Giving birth and raising young is particularly challenging in Antarctica’s extreme conditions, forcing Weddell ...

A juvenile southern elephant seal from the Antarctic region was recently spotted off Sri Lanka’s southern coast. The seal appeared exhausted, and while there have been calls to capture it to assess ...

Weddell seals are chirping, whistling and trilling under Antarctica's ice at sound frequencies that are inaudible to humans, according to biologists. Two years of recordings have captured nine types ...

Seven days we explored among wildlife in the food chain. Typically, we made two outings each day for about two hours each, using the ship’s Zodiacs to get ashore or catch close-up views along the ...