So it was a big surprise to discover wild leopard seals feeding alongside one another while eating king penguins at South Georgia, a remote island in the southern Atlantic Ocean. On top of this ...

Leopard seals are very efficient at hunting in both water and on ice ... are essential for survival and procreation. Emperor penguin The Emperor penguin is the largest penguin species and is ...

they are also known to hunt penguins, pinnipeds, fish, and cephalopods. In modern times, there have been only a handful of sightings from South Africa, both dead and alive, of leopard seals ...

All around him the ancient ice was melting and streams of air bubbles were fizzing out into the frame. Not only are leopard seals dependent on sea ice for breeding, moulting and resting, their main ...

Leopard seals are widespread and abundant. However, krill and penguins – their main food sources – are in decline. This is because of overfishing, retreating sea ice and warming waters. Matthew is a ...

While often seen on land, polar bears are strong swimmers that hunt seals ... in the Antarctic, the leopard seal’s sharp teeth and powerful bite enable it to feast on penguins, fish, and even ...