The leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx), sometimes called the "sea leopard," is one of the most feared seals in Antarctica. A nightmare for young penguins, this 300-kilogram giant remains relatively ...

Leopard seals had always been considered an Antarctic species, residing predominantly within the pack ice. Births were always thought to occur on the ice flows surrounding the continent.

Killer whales rarely risk hunting leopard seals - Antarctica's second-top predator. Killer whales rarely risk hunting leopard seals, Antarctica's second-top predator. But when reinforcements ...

Some seemingly innocent animals hide deadly traits behind their cute appearances. From the venomous bite of the Slow Loris to ...

Similar to other leopards, the Amur leopard can run at speeds of up to 37 miles per hour. This incredible animal has been reported to leap more than 19 feet horizontally and up to 10 feet vertically.

Leopard seals are powerful hunters of penguins and ... feathers contain the neurotoxin batrachotoxin, which it ingests by feeding itself on myeloid beetles. The toxin exhibits severe symptoms ...

These leopard seals can be aggressive ... we're getting a lot of information that is feeding into our understanding of this population as a whole, and that's really critical.