You may see seals fighting. To get breeding rights, males fight for dominance and to defend their harem of females. They arrive looking for a fight, and it only gets worse. Size is an advantage, but ...

New research published in the journal Current Biology finds that elephant seals identify breeding rivals by the rhythm of their vocal calls, much the way humans can discern accents and vocal tone.

Elephant seals haul out on land for four to five weeks to moult, shedding not just their fur, but their entire skin. It’s an uncomfortable process that can put the seals in an agitated state ...

Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) are an iconic species of the Southern Ocean. But with rapid environmental changes in their ocean home, the seals’ population range has been shifting.