Seals

Blindfolded seals use whiskers to track subs from 130 feet away and fish even farther away.

A new acoustical model allows researchers to census seals using sound

Northern elephant seals spend as long as eight months at a time at sea. So when do they sleep?

Jessica Meir goes to extreme environments to learn how mammals and birds thrive in conditions that humans cannot tolerate.

Skeleton of primitive pinniped could be missing link between land animals and modern seals.

First known example of a sexual escapade between a mammal and another kind of vertebrate.

Elephant seals equipped with sensors are doing deep-sea research.

Hooded seals are hard to find, but even harder to tell apart.

In their own version of Match.com, female fur seals have particular preferences when it comes to partners. And they’re willing to trek long distances to find that perfect mate.

Hooded seals can handle oxygen levels so low they'd be lethal to humans. Now scientists are beginning to understand how they do it.