The large northern fur seal, found in chilly northern waters, was hunted to near extinction during the 19th century. These animals were protected by law in 1911, and populations later rebounded to ...

The Southern Ocean, which circles the globe without being blocked by land, is home to the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the longest of the world's ocean currents. Also known as the "channel ...

Southern elephant seals are the "canary in the coal mine" for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may ...

CANBERRA, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The study of ancient DNA preserved in sediment has revealed 6,000 years of history for Adelie penguin colonies along Antarctica's Ross Sea coast, shedding light on ...

Results show positive results for HPAI H5N1 in albatrosses, elephant seals, fur seals, brown skuas, kelp gulls and Antarctic terns. BAS operates two research stations on South Georgia: King Edward ...