Elephant seals lived 'from Cape Reinga to Bluff' before humans arrived - study
New research suggests a distinct lineage of elephant seals were well established in New Zealand at the time of human arrival.
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Southern elephant seals are adaptable—but they struggle when faced with both rapid climate change and human impacts
Elephant seals likely expanded from ice-free refuges in temperate regions such as Tasmania and New Zealand onto newly ...
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Antarctica’s dilemma — how to govern a continent that won’t stay still
At the heart of the discussion on Antarctic governance is a critical question: how do we design a system that adapts in real-time to emerging crises, rather than one that is reactive and must ...
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Aotearoa once home to elephant seals
Southern elephant seals are the 'canary in the coal mine' for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may react to future climate change and human impact, new research shows.
High alert in Antarctica as new plague outbreak ravages penguin populations
One of the great concerns in history regarding health is the appearance of new diseases that could lead to a substantial ...