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

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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.

Elephant seals are being used as nature's artificial intelligence to monitor the health of the oceans -- especially the little-known "twilight zone," an ecosystem abundant with fish that could soon be ...

The seal matrix dates to between 1250 and 1350, a period covered by the reigns of Henry III, Edward I, Edward II and Edward III [Andrew Williams/Norfolk County Council] ...

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 ...