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

Dr Chris McKnight has been researching how seals can hold their breath as part of his work at the University of St Andrews.

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 ...

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

Oklahoma might be a thousand miles from the nearest ocean, but there’s a seafood sanctuary in Tulsa that makes geography ...

Of the 407 animals the Marine Mammal Center responded to in 2024, 20% had been disturbed by people or dogs before being ...

Black Press Media climbs aboard commercial fishboat to explore decades-long battle over Salish Sea roe harvest ...

Aquarium staff euthanized Barney, a "super senior" harbor seal. He showed signs of "an acute decline," according to a post on ...

Harp seals typically are found in icy parts of the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans, but one made it all the way to New ...

Panagis hauls himself out of the pool at a rehabilitation center in Greece and scurries over for a delectable lunch: whole mackerel. It’s been about three months since the orphaned se ...

Sediment samples from the Ross Sea coastline are revealing insights into how animals like elephant seals and Adélie penguins ...