The massive Southern elephant seal males do not chase after every prey in their food spectrum. In fact, they are even more specialised than the females and feed almost exclusively on their favourite prey. Photo: Michael Wenger Male Southern elephant seals are...
Reproductive success of elephant seals has been found to be dependent on the productivity of the marine food web. (Image: Ryan Reisinnger / AWI) In the future, the Antarctic could become a greener place and be colonised by new species. At the same time, some species...
Southern elephant seals spend about a third of the year on the beaches of sub-Antarctic islands to give birth to their cubs and wait for the fur change. After the deprivation-rich time, they go on the hunt for lantern fish and squid in the depths of the Southern...
