Elephant seals are now key players in ocean research. Fitted with smart sensors, these massive marine mammals are helping ...

Marine biologists at the University of California Santa Cruz have tagged thousands of northern elephant seals with smart ...

Ever wondered what makes the elephant seal so extraordinary? From their massive size to their deep-sea diving abilities, these giants are a marvel of nature. Discover the insane biology behind their ...

A new study suggests that elephant seals can serve as “smart sensors” for monitoring fish populations in the ocean’s twilight ...

Elephant seals have seen a population rebound and are returning in droves to Drake's Beach in California. The gathering of ...

A man at a beach near Gordon's Bay in the Western Cape shared a video of a large elephant seal making its way to shore. Some ...

An unusual medieval gold seal with a gemstone engraved with an elephant carrying a castle on its back has been added to a ...

A new study led by UC Santa Cruz marine biologist Roxanne Beltran to be published as the February 14 cover story for Science ...

Scientists have a different idea of the twilight zone. To them, it’s an area of the open ocean where most fish live – depths of 650 to 3,200 feet.

A new study by marine biologists reports that seals can essentially act as 'smart sensors' for monitoring fish populations in ...

Northern elephant seals may hold the key to unlocking the secrets of the open ocean’s twilight zone (~200 – 1,000 meters deep). According to a new study, these deep-diving creatures can help estimate ...

Marine biologists at UC Santa Cruz have discovered that northern elephant seals can serve as 'smart sensors' for monitoring ...