Protecting remaining strongholds and minimising human impacts on food sources will be crucial to avoiding further population ...

Rhythmic clicks, grunts and roars fill the Año Nuevo Island Reserve in California, home to a large breeding colony of ...

One of the most striking outcomes of our research is how quickly these large, long-lived animals can respond to environmental ...

Of the 407 animals the Marine Mammal Center responded to in 2024, 20% had been disturbed by people or dogs before being ...

A man at a beach near Gordon's Bay in the Western Cape shared a video of a large elephant seal making its way to shore It was a rare sighting for many people, as elephant seals are not indigenous ...

A man at a beach near Gordon's Bay in the Western Cape shared a video of a large elephant seal making its way to shore It was a rare sighting for many people, as elephant seals are not indigenous to ...

Studies have suggested that genes under strong sexual selection tend to evolve rapidly, particularly those associated with ...

Testosterone levels surge in males, driving them to compete for territory and mates. This competition often results in violent clashes, with males using their large size and weight as weapons to ...

A longstanding question in evolutionary biology is how sexual selection influences how entire genomes develop. Sexual selection is where individuals ...

An elephant seal pup curled up on a heating pad at the Marine Mammal Center on Tuesday morning, flashing large, shiny eyes at passersby before flopping down to continue her nap — a peaceful ...

Rocky, a juvenile elephant seal who was stranded on the shores of Rocky Bay in October, has been successfully released back into the ocean off the coast of Gqeberha after months of dedicated care ...