New research is cutting male mammals down to size. While we may think of hulking elephant seal bulls or huge stags, these males appear to be the exception, rather than the rule. A new analysis of more ...

Seals range in size from the 1 m (3 ft 3 in) and 45 kg (99 lb) Baikal seal to the 5 m (16 ft) and 3,200 kg (7,100 lb) southern elephant seal, which is also the largest carnivoran.[b] Several ...

Friends of the Elephant Seal is holding a contest to guess exactly when the first mature male might arrive on Central Coast shores.

A ‘bull’ elephant seal can weight up to 4 tonnes and reach a length of 4 metres. Their huge size helps protect seals from hypothermia in the cold waters where they live. The prominent ‘nose ...

In an "unprecedented" find, researchers at the Instituto Australis in Garopaba, Brazil, found a newborn elephant seal on a ...

Allen, Sarah G. Lau, Matthew J. and Codde, Sarah A. 2024. An observation of potential altruism by a male northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris). Marine Mammal Science, Vol. 40, Issue. 3, How ...

UC Santa Cruz researchers say biologging devices like the ones attached to the seal at center can test our theories of how the natural world works, not just track animal behavior.

SINCE 1950, efforts have been made by biologists of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition at Heard Island to collect material for the study of the embryology of the elephant seal ...

Cute features in babies and animals are more than just amusing—they trigger powerful evolutionary responses that help our ...

Mass elephant seal deaths have been reported in the Antarctic region after a high level of mortality has been detected among elephant seal pups at three sites around South Georgia. Animals have ...

Looking for a richer understanding of the White Continent? These expedition cruises offer meaningful educational experiences ...

A stranded young male southern elephant seal named Rocky has found a temporary sanctuary on the lower South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal. Rocky, a southern elephant seal, was found stranded on the KZN ...