Unlike sea lions and fur seals, which have visible external ear flaps, true seals (phocids) have small openings covered by skin. But they still hear well, especially underwater.

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Leopard seals in Antarctica live solitary lives. But the simple patterns of their underwater song, akin to nursery rhymes, ...

In a study published today in Scientific Reports, UNSW Sydney researchers found that the underwater songs of leopard seals ...

Antarctic leopard seals sing complex underwater songs with patterns comparable to nursery rhymes, new research reveals.

Learn about the curious singing habits of leopard seals, whose songs bear a striking resemblance to human nursery rhymes.

The seals can be found mainly along the North Pacific Ocean rim from northern Hokkaido, Japan, to the Kuril Islands and Sea of Okhotsk. They can also be found in the Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea, ...

Cora Massey's birthday at the Saint Louis Zoo featured a magical moment with Nova the sea lion mirroring her umbrella motions. An unforgettable experience.

Cora Massey's birthday at the Saint Louis Zoo featured a magical moment with Nova the sea lion mirroring her umbrella motions. An unforgettable experience.

Put rumors of dolphin saving snow leopard cub lost at sea on ice YouTube channels claimed the unlikely scenario happened twice in a matter of weeks.