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Leopard Seal 'Steals' Boat Anchored in Antarctica Like He's Got Important Places to Be
Leopard seals are an abundant species of predator in Antarctica. These large, carnivorous sea mammals live in the water and ...
Southern elephant seals are adaptable – but they struggle when faced with both rapid climate change and human impacts
Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) are an iconic species of the Southern Ocean. But with rapid environmental changes ...
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New Zealand once home to southern elephant seals
Joint senior author Associate Professor Nic Rawlence, Director of the Otago Palaeogenetics Laboratory, said while elephant ...
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Ancient DNA reveals 6,000 years of the lives of Antarctic penguins
"Although these seals no longer breed on the Antarctic mainland, we now have evidence to indicate they once did more than ...
Daily Mail4d
Horror in the Antarctic as giant seal kills scientist
A British scientist died after being attacked by a huge seal while snorkelling in the Antarctic. Marine biologist Kirsty Brown, 28, was studying the movement of icebergs when the animal struck ...
DNA detectives in Antarctica: probing 6,000 years of penguin poo for clues to the past
New ancient DNA research on Adélie penguin poo in Antarctica shows how several species respond to environmental change over ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN8d
Tiny Antarctic Krill Benefit the Planet in Big Ways, but Face a Barrage of Threats
The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...
Avian Flu is Tearing Through the Antarctic Peninsula
"The great advantage of Antarctica is that one never gets ill," said Robert Scott. A lot can change in 100 years, and H5N1 is ...