Leopard seals are an abundant species of predator in Antarctica. These large, carnivorous sea mammals live in the water and ...

And for good reason. Leopard seals have been known to patrol the edges of ice floes, snatching penguins as they dive into the water. Their powerful jaws, equipped with both razor-sharp canines and ...

This put more distance between the lens and the water, making the waterline thinner and less obtrusive. It was his first encounter with a leopard seal. The young seal made several close, curious ...

A marine biologist at the British Antarctic Survey has been killed by a leopard seal as she snorkelled. The seal attacked Kirsty Brown without warning and dragged her underneath the water as she ...