Erebus Bay, Antarctica, is home to the southernmost population of the world's southernmost living mammal—the Weddell seal.

Woods Hole, Mass. (Oct. 29, 2024) – Erebus Bay, Antarctica, is home to the southernmost population of the world’s ...

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Weddell seals dive deep at dawn in Antarctica to maximize hunting and reduce recovery time, showing a unique survival strategy.

Japanese researchers in Antarctica are deploying Weddell seals fitted out with high-tech head-mounted measuring devices to survey waters under the thick ice sheet at the South Pole. It allows ...

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Weddell seals in Erebus Bay, Antarctica, may look like couch potatoes when they are resting on ice. However, these seals, which are the southernmost population of the southernmost living mammals ...

Researchers are exposing the secrets of the world’s southernmost mammal, the Weddell seal. These seals, found in Antarctica’s Erebus Bay, live in rapidly changing environments. They can weigh ...

Researchers are exposing the secrets of the world’s southernmost mammal, the Weddell seal. These seals, found in Antarctica’s Erebus Bay, live in rapidly changing environments. They can weigh up to ...