With the Seals" is a love letter to these charismatic, imperiled beings and an exploration of the effects of our intrusions ...

Leopard seals have long been thought of as “generalist” predators, feeding on both penguins and other seal species as well as fish, krill, octopus and squid, according to the study.

Leopard seals have long been thought of as “generalist” predators, feeding on both penguins and other seal species as well as fish, krill, octopus and squid, according to the study.

Penguin parents have evolved a system of cooperative care, taking coordinated turns between foraging at sea and tending to their nest.

A new study led by researchers at Baylor University and University of Rhode Island has uncovered surprising details about leopard seals' hunting habits, revealing that while the species is broadly ...

Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) belong to the penguin family Spheniscidae. They also go by the name brush-tailed penguins due to the long, still feathers on their tails that often sweep the ...

An Adelie penguin made a hasty escape off an ice floe after finding a leopard seal resting on it. A video shows the bird launching itself out of the water and landing on the ice sheet, only to turn ...

Researchers conclude that Adélie penguins took over the Antarctic habits of seals when sea ice started to expand around 1,400 years ago.

However, the same is not true of the ocean, where leopard seals and killer whales hunt them. Onlookers can often watch penguins gather at the water’s edge until one jumps or is pushed in.