With jaws lined with sharp teeth and a body built for stealth, this Antarctic apex predator is one of the most formidable ...

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.

immobilizing and weighing wild leopard seals. A new study found the drone photos just as effective at gauging the condition of the seals, which reflects the health of the Antarctic ecosystem.

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 ...

A leopard seal like the one that clamped down on Gareth ... party that was one of several elements of his Australasian Antarctic Expedition, had already lost one companion down a crevasse and ...

A leopard seal lazes on the ice. Photograph by Michaela Skovranova Working with an experienced team in Antarctica was also critical to this photography expedition. The team knows the region and ...

Antarctica is the most hostile of all earth's frozen worlds. Yet even here, amongst some of the most challenging conditions ...