Antarctica, despite its harsh conditions, is home to unique species like leopard seals, emperor penguins, and icefish. These ...

When this elephant seal strayed on to their bit of the beach ... a painful pinch on the behind as the gentoo penguins on Antarctica's South Shetland Islands saw off the intruder.

Antarctic researchers are on high alert for a deadly strain of bird flu, which could hit the continent’s wildlife at any ...

Elephant seals viewed from a drone on South Georgia (Pic BAS) A team of researchers are using drones and satellite images from space to count southern elephant seals on the sub-Antarctic Island of ...

Mass elephant seal deaths have been reported in the Antarctic region after a high level of mortality has been detected among elephant seal pups at three sites around South Georgia.

‘The elephant seals ... went to the very source and found ... which is what we call an ice factory around the coast of Antarctica,’ Williams added. Previous studies have shown that there ...

as well as elephant seal and fur seal colonies. British Antarctic Survey There are only three or four hours of complete darkness on Signy at the moment He has been there since 10 November and will ...

Antarctica or the Arctic? Sue Halliwell compares both places as polar travel destinations. They may look alike, but as travel ...

Sammy the elephant seal is a long way from where his family normally lives near Antarctica, but he appears to be very ...

Antarctica is the coldest ... Scientists also study the wildlife like penguins, elephant seals and seaweed.