As human-driven climate change continues, the Southern Ocean is expected to continue warming. This will cause further habitat loss for species that depend on sea ice and are affected by shifts in the ...

David Farmer had been hunting vocalizations for the multitudinous “Moria orcs” in the first “Lord of The Rings” movie and “needed something new and cool.” Sightseeing with his wife, Farmer was not ...

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

The seal could be there for week as it goes through its annual molting process. People are reminded to stay at least 100 ...

The pups born this season have been weaned and are now making their way into the ocean. Some might not quite make it.

Local experts are cautioning beachgoers to “share the shore” after a young elephant seal was found lounging on the Seaside ...

The elephant seals’ history offers a window into how marine mammals may respond to these changes. But it also serves as a warning: human impacts, coupled with environmental pressures ...

Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) are an iconic species of the Southern Ocean. But with rapid environmental changes in their ocean home, the seals' population range has been shifting.