Great White Sharks are Eating Their Own Kind as Fewer Seals Are Being Devoured, Study Finds

Medicine & Technology Jul 04, 2023

A catshark was spotted hiding from a great white as it tried not to pump water from its gills. Read to learn more.

2,500 Dead Caspian Seals Were Spotted on Russia's Caspian Sea Shore

Dec 05, 2022

First thought to be 700 seals, 2,500 Caspian seals were spotted dead on the shoreline of Russia's Caspian Sea. Read to know more about this mass seal death.

Great White Shark Captured on Camera in a Bloody Encounter With Seal as It Attacked and Ate Its Prey Turning the Water Red

Jul 15, 2022

A woman taking scenic lighthouse photos unexpectedly captures a seal in distress as the shark hunts it. Check out why seals, and not humans, are a staple for these predators.

Seals Discovered Using Whiskers for Sensors and Hunting Preys Under Deep Oceans for the First Time

Jun 14, 2022

Scientists discovered how seals look for food in the dark, deep ocean for the first time. Read more about their unique skills and how their facial hair helps during underwater hunts.

Endurance Shipwreck: How Shackleton's Vessel Was Rediscovered Underneath Antarctica's Ice Sheets

Mar 15, 2022

Shackleton's adventure across the Antarctic ice sheet was met with an unfortunate incident. Read on to know more about how experts found the Endurance ship through modern-day technology.

Tuberculosis Come from Sea Lions, Seals? Ancient DNA Found in 3 TB Genomes Shows Proof

Mar 14, 2022

New study showed tuberculosis may have come from marine mammals like seals and sea lions. Find out how the disease occurred in humans through three TB genomes.

Shark's Declining Population Leads to Physiological, Behavioral Changes in Seals

Feb 03, 2022

A new study reveals that the disappearance of great white sharks affect the physiology and behaviors of their common prey: Cape fur seals.

Seals Have A New Job: Exploring Antarctic Ocean Conditions in Continental Shelf Areas That Threatens to Collapse

Dec 30, 2021

Japanese scientists have found a way of studying the ocean conditions in continental shelf areas that are otherwise unreachable via boat by attaching cameras on eight Weddell seals.

White Shark Attacks Caused By Natural Handicap and Mistaken Identity, Study Says

Oct 29, 2021

A new study suggests that the shark attacks were product of a mistaken identity and a natural handicap.

Freedivers Beat Seals During Deepest Dive at Depths of 107 Meters, Study Found

Jul 05, 2021

Researchers from the University of St. Andrews found that elite freedivers have brain oxygen levels even lower than seals during their deepest dives at depths of 107 meters.

Female Elephant Seal Spends 80% of Their Day Foraging Small Fish in Deep Seas

May 13, 2021

Researchers attached a camera and sensors to the body of an adult female elephant seal and found that they spend approximately 80% of their day foraging for small fish in deep seas and only sleeping for one hour a day.

Seal Populations in Europe Increased Due to COVID-19 Lockdowns

Dec 05, 2020

Lockdowns created a positive impact on the populations of some wildlife.

Same Evolutionary Pattern Followed By Three Marine Mammals: Seals, Dolphins & Whales

May 25, 2017

A new research study has revealed that whales, dolphins, and seals follow the same evolutionary pattern. It has also been revealed that long time ago, terrestrial mammals returned to the seas.

Seals May Use Earth’s Magnetic Field to Navigate

Dec 31, 2014

While past research has described the specie in great detail, a new study has found that Antarctic seals may be using the Earth's magnetic field as a natural GPS while hunting.