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.

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 ...

Bird flu has made its way into fur and elephant seal populations for the first time on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, a team of scientists confirmed on Thursday, setting off alarm ...

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 like this one swim more than 1,500 miles south from Kerguelen to Antarctica, where they often forage on the sea floor, diving to depths that can exceed a mile below the surface.

"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 ...

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 ...

Scientists raise alarm after elephant seals, fur seals, brown skuas, kelp gulls and Antarctic terns tested positive for bird flu Reuters Thursday 11 January 2024 09:50 GMT ...

Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) are an iconic species of the Southern Ocean. But with rapid environmental changes in their ocean home, the seals' population range has been shifting.