More information: Brenda L. Hall et al, Widespread southern elephant seal occupation of the Victoria land coast implies a warmer-than-present Ross Sea in the mid-to-late Holocene, Quaternary ...

they've been able to validate predictions about how sea ice conditions shape seal habitat—offering a powerful tool for ...

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 ...

Changes in Antarctic sea ice are increasing the distance between ... we hope to avoid further contractions in their population. The story of the southern elephant seal is one of survival, adaptation ...

A southern elephant seal known for his annual return trips to Cape Town has once again made the Mother City’s beaches his summer holiday home. But he is not the only Antarctic wanderer soaking ...

Elephant seals return to California beach after population rebounds 02:11. A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in a coastal town in South Africa early ...

A new study shows that melting sea ice due to increasing temperatures is leading to a "concerning" and severe decline in ...

Populations of Antarctic seals have halved over 50 years amid a warming climate and shrinking sea ice, a new study has shown.

Triumphant Story of Elephant Seal Who Traveled Over 1,000 Miles Has People Cheering originally appeared on PetHelpful. In an uplifting bit of news, a southern elephant seal surprised residents in ...

Sammy the elephant seal weighs thousands of kilograms and normally lives near Antarctica. But Portland locals have embraced him, while avoiding some of the trouble Tasmanians have experienced with ...

The seal, affectionately named Gordon, or Gordy for short, is part of the world's largest seal species, typically found in sub-Antarctic regions, making its appearance in Cape Town, South Africa ...

Elephant seal wanders into Cape Town neighborhood, perches head on police cars. ... They are usually only found in sub-Antarctic regions, making this a very rare sight in South Africa.