fur seals, brown skuas, kelp gulls and Antarctic terns. BAS operates two research stations on South Georgia: King Edward Point and Bird Island. As a result of the confirmed cases of HPAI ...

From birds and reptiles to marine giants and iconic species in Africa, Antarctica, and the Amazon, a small-boat cruise offers ...

Antarctic terns, fulmar prions ... In the early 19th century hunters decimated the large population of fur seals on the islands. The first two years of sealing on the Bounty Islands saw 50,000 seals ...

Curious, playful, and endlessly entertaining, fur seals are like the ocean’s version of man’s best friend. I spent time observing these marine mammals in their natural habitat – diving, sunbathing, ...

Imagine a world where the ocean is so cold that most life would freeze within minutes, yet one remarkable creature swims ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. April is National Poetry Month. In Washington, it is also marked by a ...

But a new study has ... Melting Antarctic Ice Sheets Will Slow Earth's Strongest Ocean Current Mar. 3, 2025 — Melting ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world's ...

Fur seals and sea lions are distinguished from other seals by their external ear flaps and hind flippers which rotate forward, allowing them to move quickly on land. New Zealand fur seals can be ...

But fear not, for a group of intrepid researchers has enlisted some unusual allies in their quest to unveil the ocean’s secrets: Elephant Seals and Weddell Seals. These seals, not your typical lab ...

The Liberals won the federal election on Monday partly as a result of the perception that Prime Minister Mark Carney will move his government back to the political centre and be more responsible with ...

Artificial intelligence is becoming an unexpected aide to Australian wildlife, helping conservationists sort wombats from wallabies and currawongs from quolls.