Two leopard seals greeting each other. One of them has a clearly visible satellite/GPS transmitter for transmitting data. (Photo: Baylor University) Researchers and collaborators at Texas Baylor University have been searching for answers to the question of how leopard...
Leopard seals are the top Antarctic predators and can use their jaws to sift krill from the water as well as eat whole penguins and seals. Thanks to this plasticity in food, they survive even the harshest conditions in Antarctica. Image: Dr Michael Wenger Leopard...
To date, 67 species of shark are known to inhabit New Zealand waters. Among them are also the well-known white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias). However, these predators, which can grow up to 6 metres in size, have little to fear. Leopard seals prefer smaller shark...
Wally occupied numerous small boats during his stay on the West European coast to take a rest. Some were too small for the bull, which weighs about 800 kilograms, and ended up sinking in the harbor basin. Photo: Clonakilty Distillery via Facebook This year there have...
A leopard seal normally found in Antarctica has turned up in Lyall Bay. (Photo: Bradley Garner) A leopard seal normally living in Antarctica has turned up at Lyall Bay in Wellington, on New Zealand’s North Island. The seal, which normally inhabits the Antarctic...