Scientists call for better protection of Antarctica’s vulnerable seafloor ecosystem as ship traffic increases around the continent.

January 1775, Captain James Cook landed at Possession Bay and took possession of the island, in the name of King George III ...

Instead of culling birds infected with the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus, farmers should just let it spread through flocks!

Elephant seals likely expanded from ice-free refuges in temperate regions such as Tasmania and New Zealand into newly available subantarctic and Antarctic coastlines. However, this range expansion ...

the male southern elephant seal stands out for its massive size, weighing close to 4 tonnes. Found in colder parts of the Southern Hemisphere, especially near Antarctica, these seals are known for ...

Highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu has been around since the 1990s, but this current bird flu pandemic started in Asia in 2020, when a low pathogenic strain mutated into a high pathogenic strain called ...

Southern elephant seals can weigh up to 8,820 pounds, while growing to be up to 20.3 feet long! Usually, they are found in the Antarctica region.

Cape Town’s favorite blubbery visitor has hauled out again, this time at the Naval Base in Simon’s Town. The SPCA confirmed that the Southern elephant seal, unofficially named Gordy, is currently safe ...

Elephant seals can grow to twice that size. According to the local Cape of Good Hope SPCA, southern elephant seals are the world's largest seal species and are commonly found in sub-Antarctic ...

Southern elephant seals are the “canary in the coal mine” for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may react to future climate change and human impact, new ...

Brenda Hall, CC BY-SA Elephant seals likely expanded from ice-free refuges in temperate regions such as Tasmania and New Zealand into newly available subantarctic and Antarctic coastlines.

Elephant seals likely expanded from ice-free refuges in temperate regions such as Tasmania and New Zealand into newly available subantarctic and Antarctic coastlines.