With jaws lined with sharp teeth and a body built for stealth, this Antarctic apex predator is one of the most formidable hunters in the Southern Ocean. Photo: cyfer13, CC BY 2.0 Leopard seals are ...

But when they eat penguins, leopard seals are normally highly territorial, scaring off rivals by lunging at them with a fearsome set of teeth. Animal-mounted cameras have even revealed that ...

Leopard seals remain mostly a mystery given the limited information and research on the species and its range of action. However, an international study shared by several Antarctic institutes and ...