A recent study found that 47 percent of breeding female elephant seals on South Georgia, home to the world’s largest population of the marine mammal, have died in two years. H5N1 avian flu is ...

There’s perhaps no more fascinating Bay Area day trip than hanging with the bellowing animals of Año Nuevo State Park.

Elephant seals are being used as nature's artificial intelligence to monitor the health of the oceans -- especially the little-known "twilight zone," an ecosystem abundant with fish that could soon be ...

Elephant seals don't forget their enemies. We learn about the great beasts' big beefs and why they matter.

Learn how elephant seals recognize past enemies by voice and carry the memory of past battles across years.

Bird flu has made its way into fur and elephant seal populations for the first time on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, a team of scientists confirmed on Thursday, setting off alarm bells ...

An elephant seal forages for fish near an underwater observatory called in Berkley Canyon off the coast of British Columbia. This subsea lab named NEPTUNE is over 2,000 feet deep and a team of ...

For the first time, scientists have recorded brain activity in a free-ranging, wild marine mammal, revealing the sleep habits of elephant seals during the months they spend at sea. The new findings, ...

Humans are not the only animals that can remember the voices of their old acquaintances. Elephant seals, too, can remember ...

Male elephant seals can recognize rivals from years ago, reveals new research. They responded to recorded calls of old ...

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Elephant seals are being used as nature's artificial intelligence to monitor the health of the oceans -- especially the little-known "twilight zone," an ecosystem abundant with fish that could soon be ...