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.

Leopard seals are solitary animals that inhabit the pack-ice surrounding the area, growing up to 3.5 meters long. They are inquisitive, but rarely attack humans. They will eat anything from ...

Leopard seals are apex marine predators whose habitats are usually restricted to the pack ice in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands. They require pack ice to ambush their prey, the majority ...

Matthew Smith (UK/Australia) carefully photographs a curious leopard seal beneath the Antarctic ice. It was late in the day and Matthew had to work quickly in the fading light. He squeezed into his ...

Thomas floated in the distance, waiting for the shy leopard seal to emerge. All around him the ancient ice was melting and streams of air bubbles were fizzing out into the frame. Not only are leopard ...

Leopard seals are very efficient at hunting in both water and on ice, and their ability to tackle a wide range of prey makes them one of the most powerful predators in the Antarctic ecosystem.

The sample was submitted by a vet who had been monitoring a sickly-looking leopard seal on Oreti Beach, Invercargill, on New Zealand's South Island. The device was in good condition "considering ...

LIVINGSTON ISLAND - A gunshot interrupts the peaceful sleep of a leopard seal, lying nonchalantly on a small piece of ice floating in the shadow of an Antarctic glacier. Researcher Diego Mojica ...