Leopard seals are an abundant species of predator in Antarctica. These large, carnivorous sea mammals live in the water and ...

But on the wrong day, with the wrong seal? It’s game over. While leopard seals are apex predators, they are not immune to environmental change. Climate shifts are altering Antarctic ice patterns ...

A British scientist died after being attacked by a huge seal while snorkelling in the Antarctic. Marine biologist Kirsty Brown, 28, was studying the movement of icebergs when the animal struck ...

Secret lives of ancient Antarctic penguins and seals uncovered Analysis of sedimentary ancient DNA has illuminated 6000 years of the lives of Adélie penguin colonies on Antarctica’s Ross Sea coast, sh ...

The large northern fur seal, found in chilly northern waters, was hunted to near extinction during the 19th century. These animals were protected by law in 1911, and populations later rebounded to ...

Dr Wilson was a prominent figure in early Antarctic exploration. His expertise as a painter ... Coloured drawing by Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912) Mother Weddell seal with pup. Watercolour by Edward ...

A marine biologist at the British Antarctic Survey has been killed by a leopard seal as she snorkelled. The seal attacked Kirsty Brown without warning and dragged her underneath the water as she ...

"Ancient sedimentary DNA recovered from Adelie penguin colonies allowed us to detect the presence of other local species through time, including a range of birds, seals and invertebrates," said lead ...