This animal lives so deep within the Antarctic pack ice that its life history is not very well understood,' photographer ...

Wildlife photographer Justin Hofman has shared what are believed to be the first underwater photographs of a Ross seal.

Meet the smallest member of the Antarctic true seals: the Ross seal (Ommatophoca rossii). This species is the rarest, least ...

Seals are semi-aquatic marine mammals. They’re also known as pinnipeds, which means ‘fin-footed’, referring to the large flippers they have for arms and legs. Combined with their streamlined, ...

Many people should have clasped with both hands and sounded a 'pan-pan' sound, attracting others and quieting those who chatted. Australia Monash University research team, which is a kind of seals ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. With some estimates placing the number of Hawaiian monk seals left in the wild at just 1 ...

NORTHUMBERLAND, England -- Talk about a close encounter of the cute kind: A seal launched an adorable attack of curiosity on a scuba diver. Diving enthusiast Ben Burville was off the coast of England ...

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Navy special operators are upgrading their underwater fleet to continue reaching their objectives amid a looming gap in submarine capabilities, according military officials. Navy ...

An animation of an elephant seal’s movement and sleep state during its dive. Gif: Animation by Jessica Kendall-Bar A team of scientists recorded the brain activity of diving elephant seals in the wild ...

Northern elephant seals are protected by federal law, and disturbing them during fasting and breeding can cause stress, ...