And yet whales are not the only marine mammals whose ancestors had their origins on dry land. The ancestors and relatives of seals and sea lions, called pinnipeds, also took the plunge in the deep ...

While seals can be quite adorable looking with their doe eyes glaring back at you, the temptation of getting close to one (or ...

On occasion, elephant seals breed among sea lions. Here, an adult male elephant seal and a female with her black-coated pup in the background, are surrounded by sea lions in October 2024. Dynamics of ...