New research suggests a distinct lineage of elephant seals were well established in New Zealand at the time of human arrival.

Newborns use their voices like human infants, research scientist says. Hungry? Cry for food. Scared of a looming large adult ...

Although seals and sea lions may appear very similar to one another, they are actually quite different. Discover what the ...

and elephant seals are the biggest (up to 4,500 lbs.). Size wouldn’t be the best way to tell whether you’re dealing with a seal or sea lion. Seals fan their furry and thinly webbed hind ...

Southern elephant seals are the "canary in the coal mine" for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may ...

They comprise the extant families Odobenidae (whose only living member is the walrus), Otariidae (the eared seals: sea lions and fur ... southern elephant seal, which is also the largest carnivoran.[ ...

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

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Marine Mammal Program captured and relocated an elephant seal pup that was ...

Considered one of the most valuable wildlife areas in the world, Peninsula Valdes is home to the southern elephant seal, sea lion, and right whale. Gulfs San Jose and Nuevo -- more like sheltered ...