The first known worldwide marine rabies epidemic has emerged among Cape fur seals ( Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus ), ...

Southern Elephant Seal Among seals, the male southern elephant seal stands out for its massive size, weighing close to 4 tonnes.

Bird flu fears have focused on the poultry and dairy industries and human health. But wild animals are threatened, too—at ...

The virus, which scientists call H5N1, has spread like wildfire around the globe in recent years, surprising and horrifying ...

Southern elephant seal numbers shared similar population trends over time, but in this study, they showed no significant overall long-term decline. A Weddell seal.

Populations of Antarctic seals have halved over 50 years amid a warming climate and shrinking sea ice, a new study has shown. Researchers from Madingley Road-based British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have ...

His system of nomenclature and classification is fundamental to the study of not just evolution but of taxonomy and ...

Rescue crews in Northern California tranquilized a wayward seal that snarled traffic for two days by trying to cross a highway several times.

Livelihood diversity wasn't just a feature of ancient African societies; it was key to survival. New research covering millennia of African history reveals that livelihood diversification enabled ...