Pinnipeds -- a group including seals, sea lions and walruses -- are relatively recently derived marine mammals that evolved from terrestrial carnivorans and reentered the marine environment. Their ...

Researchers attach devices to the heads of unconscious seals to gather data regarding the movement of these creatures.

Researchers outfitted the seals with Conductivity Temperature Depth-Satellite Relay Dive Loggers, which collected a total of 8,913 days of behavioral data from 59adult seals. The data shed light on ...

Researchers are exposing the secrets of the world’s southernmost mammal, the Weddell seal. These seals, found in Antarctica’s Erebus Bay, live in rapidly changing environments. They can weigh up to ...

The Hawaiian monk seal's Hawaiian name translates to "dog that runs in rough water." The seal is the only seal native to Hawaii, and it is now an endangered species. An Antarctic Weddell seal comes up ...

The environment is changing rapidly around the melting Thwaites Glacier. Seals can collect data in waters that ships could ...

Episode 2: Penguin lovers, take note: Baby Weddell seals might actually be cutest animals in all of Antarctica (and we’re talking a continent the size of the United States and Mexico combined).

A New Zealand-led international study published today in Global Change Biology, reveals how climate change may impact seals in one of the most remote ocean regions in the world, the Weddell Sea. With ...

Olivia Rosane is a freelance writer who focuses on environmental issues. Her work has appeared in EcoWatch, YES!, and Real Life Magazine. How many Weddell seals are there in the world? The truth is, ...