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.

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

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

Southern elephant seals are the "canary in the coal mine" for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may ...

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Snuggling isn't common seal behavior, but this one shows plenty of affection for one lucky scuba diver. Here's what it means.

While it seemed as if Chappy the baby seal was going to get better, the animal has suddenly died. But why? © Screenshot/Instagram/@mysticaquarium As the aquarium ...

Chappy, a seal who was rescued from a street in New ... which pose a threat to marine animals. "The Mystic Aquarium staff are proud that they were able to give Chappy the best chance possible ...

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However, while the new methods - which minimise disturbance to the animals - will enhance the accuracy of assessing the UK seal population's size, Natural England say volunteers will still remain ...