Hundreds of elephant seals dead as bird flu hits Antarctic, raising fears penguins could be next “If the virus reaches those populations, they are in threat of extinction," one expert told New ...

In 2016 and 2017, a hole of open water, called a polynya, appeared in the winter ice of the Weddell Sea in Antarctica. It eventually grew to about 19,000 square miles; roughly twice the size of ...

Scientists know Antarctica is melting, ... Southern elephant seals are amazing creatures — they can stay underwater for as much as two hours and dive to depths of more than a mile.

At the bottom of the planet is the Southern Ocean, its waters cold and roiling and sheathed with ice many months of the year. The edge of the ice cover, which melts during summer and forms again in… ...

Elephant seals help uncover slower-than-expected Antarctic melting Date: June 21, 2012 Source: American Geophysical Union Summary: A team of scientists have drilled holes through an Antarctic ice ...

"Southern elephant seals today tend to haul out in much warmer areas than the Ross Sea," Hall says. "We were able to use the presence of their molted skin and hair, as well as some bones and ...

In Antarctica, researchers have found areas rich with moss, lichen, and small-scale life, sustained in large part by elephant seal and penguin droppings. Stef Bokhorst, an ecologist at Vrije ...

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 ...

The giant seals with large snouts look anything but cuddly.But one woman traveling in Antarctica encountered an elephant seal pup, and to her total surprise, the pup decided to have a cuddle-fest ...