An epidemic of avian flu in Patagonia appears to be on the decline after decimating southern elephant seal populations for the last year and half, with researchers finding no new cases in recent ...

Baikal seal to the 5 m (16 ft) and 3,200 kg (7,100 lb) southern elephant seal, which is also the largest carnivoran.[b] Several species exhibit sexual dimorphism. They have streamlined bodies and ...

Spending most of their lives at sea in the frigid waters of the southern seas, southern elephant seals are cold weather specialists. Their thick coat of blubber perfectly insulates them from the ...

In southern elephant seal colonies, females return each year to the beach where they were born to give birth and mate again before returning to the sea for the rest of the year. Males arrive a few ...

Some facts about the Southern Elephant Seal, males are typically 5 to 6 times heavier than females; Southern elephant seal size varies by region: those in South Georgia can be 30% heavier than ...

Considered one of the most valuable wildlife areas in the world, Peninsula Valdes is home to the southern elephant seal, sea lion, and right whale. Gulfs San Jose and Nuevo -- more like sheltered ...

Animals have shown symptoms that are consistent with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), and the outbreak affects particularly the southern elephant seal species (Mirounga leonine).