In 2023, bird flu reached a remote island in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Now, South Georgia—home to the world’s largest ...
The largest population of elephant seals in the world suffered massive mortality in 2023 from H5N1 bird flu infection. Animal ...
The relationship between oceanographic conditions and predator population dynamics is a complex but critical area of study in understanding marine ecosystems. In particular, the northern elephant seal ...
A surprising technique has helped scientists observe how Earth’s oceans are changing, and it’s not using specialized robots or artificial intelligence. It’s tagging seals. Several species of seals ...
The United States is home to 33 species of seals, from California sea lions to gray seals, and you can see them in more ...
PORTLAND, Maine — Avian influenza is killing tens of thousands of seals and sea lions in different corners of the world, disrupting ecosystems and flummoxing scientists who don’t see a clear way to ...
Our boat carried half a dozen people and three sea lions. SeaWorld Rescue skippered the vessel that left Mission Bay and entered the open ocean. They said the three creatures had been found near death ...
Scientists have revealed that Hawaiian monk seals produce far more underwater vocalizations than previously believed. Their ...