Leopard seals are an abundant species of predator in Antarctica. These large, carnivorous sea mammals live in the water and around the ice of one of the most unfriendly and harshest environments on ...

THE leopard seal found on Kingscliff beach on Tuesday morning has headed back out to sea. Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers member Ron Potter said the left the shore just before 11.30am. It's still unclear ...

Ghost sharks are being eaten by leopard seals off the coast of New Zealand, providing the first evidence the species utilizes chondrichthyans—fish that have cartilaginous skeletons—as a food source.

The hunter has become the hunted off the shores of New Zealand, a new study shows. Leopard seals have added sharks to their menu of seafood snacks, researchers found. Scientists identified remnants of ...

When male leopard seals dive down into icy Antarctic waters, they sing songs structured like nursery rhymes in performances that can last up to 13 hours, scientists said Thursday. The Australian-led ...

Antarctic fur seals need ice-free ground in order to breed. Why are they disappearing? Leopard seals are the only seals that prey on other seal species although fur seals have rarely been on the menu ...

In a study published today, UNSW Sydney researchers found that the underwater songs of leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx) in Antarctica share structural similarities with the nursery rhymes often sung ...

Killer whales rarely risk hunting leopard seals – Antarctica’s second top predator. But when reinforcement whales appear, this group of killer whales has a technique for capturing this aggressive ...

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This is the jaw-dropping moment a leopard seal was snapped lunging for a fleeing penguin. The photograph, shot by Amos Nachoum, has won the top spot at this year’s edition of the World Nature ...

The hunter has become the hunted off the shores of New Zealand, a new study shows. Leopard seals have added sharks to their menu of seafood snacks, researchers found. Scientists identified remnants of ...