The sea mammals may actually be able to sense the amount of oxygen in their blood—something we humans can't do.

Rhythmic clicks, grunts and roars fill the Año Nuevo Island Reserve in California, home to a large breeding colony of ...

The seals’ ability to detect the amount of oxygen in their blood may help them make diving decisions and avoid drowning.

Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) are an iconic species of the Southern Ocean. But with rapid environmental changes ...

A team of scientists with the Sea Mammal Research Unit, School of Biology, University of St Andrews, in the U.K. has found ...

Marine mammals can hold their breath for extended periods underwater; the question is, how do they know when it's time to resurface?

Southern elephant seals are the 'canary in the coal mine' for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may react to future climate change and human impact, new research shows.

A harp seal dubbed Polaris was rescued by Whale and Dolphin Conservation last month at Nantasket Beach in Hull.

Discoveries included a vast number of pottery shards, roof tiles, and animal bones ... including Tang Dynasty bronze official seals, inscribed pottery shards, and coins, further cementing its ...

There’s a remote volcanic island off Brazil that’s home to scientists, the military – and a crab called John ...