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Leopard Seals – Deadly Apex Predators Of The Arctic Circle To Avoid

Leopard seals are deadly apex predators of the Arctic Circle. They are very aggressive and nimble in the water. For this reason divers are warned to maintain a safe distance of at...

Antarctic fur seals now endangered as climate change reduces krill for pups

Antarctic fur seals are the smallest of the polar seals and live almost exclusively on the island of South Georgia. The latest assessment by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species...

Massive sea lion makes rare appearance in San Francisco

Steller sea lions are more commonly found in the colder waters of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, making sightings in the Bay Area less common.

Glacier seals have full bellies

Research collaboration with Inuit hunters lends a new view of a marine predator’s diet The post Glacier seals have full bellies appeared first on The Wildlife Society.

VIDEO: The Sea Lions of La Paz

At Los Islotes, just north of La Paz, a colony of over 600 California sea lions turns every dive into a wild, unscripted encounter that proves conservation works.

Mating Lions And The Most Insane Leopard Sighting Ever | Virtual Safari #317

There are episodes that entertain, episodes that educate, and then there are episodes that stop you dead in your tracks and remind you just why the African bush is unlike ... The...

IUCN: Emperor Penguin and Antarctic Fur Seal Now Endangered Due To Climate Change

The emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now both "Endangered," according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species.

Nature: Seals in Maine

We leave you this Sunday with seals (at rest) near Mount Desert Island in northern Maine. Videographer: Mauricio Handler.

Sea Lion Snaps At Canoe Racers In California

MONTEREY, Calif. — A California sea lion became a viral sensation over Memorial Day weekend after leaping out of Monterey B...

In Australia, scientists attached small cameras and trackers to endangered Australian sea lions to…

In Australia, scientists attached small cameras and trackers to endangered Australian sea lions to...

Large Mountain Lion Spotted Swimming Off the Coast of Vancouver Island

IUCN flags emperor penguin and fur seal as endangered species

The post IUCN flags emperor penguin and fur seal as endangered species appeared first on Getaway Magazine.

A Quiet Presence – The Nhlanguleni Female Leopard

From being a leopard we once encountered fairly often, the Nhlanguleni Female has become a much rarer sight. Her territory has always been to the west of our camps, but ... The po...

What My Wife And A Leopard Have In Common — Part 1

There’s a recurring joke in my household, usually delivered with a weary look from my darling Samantha after a long afternoon wrangling our two epic (read: chaotic) kids, that the...

International Leopard Day: A spotty outlook for the spotted cat

Leopards are the most widespread of the big cats, but their range across Asia and Africa is shrinking. In many places, so are their numbers. Recent Mongabay coverage of leopards (P...

Watch: Elusive and endangered leopard family caught on camera

Cubs captured in photos give hope for endangered species The post Watch: Elusive and endangered leopard family caught on camera appeared first on The Wildlife Society.

A Young Leopard’s Unusual Catch

As a guide at Londolozi, certain sounds immediately sharpen your senses. The alarm call of a vervet monkey is one of them. One afternoon recently, it was exactly that sound ... Th...

First Time Leopard Mother Still Learning The Ropes | Virtual Safari #319

The morning after I watched the Xinkhova Female carry her cub to a new den, Shaun D’Araujo rounded a corner and found a leopard in a tree. Nothing unusual there. ... The post Firs...

Furwell tour: snow leopard siblings prepare for their next adventures!

Posted by Craig Newberry, CommunicationsPhoto: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren/Woodland Park ZooWoodland Park Zoo is preparing to say goodbye to three snow leopards born at the zoo in May 20...

Did Colossus Learn to Breach Too? [Video]

Breaching is a learned  behavior of sharks in what is called sector 4. Sector 4 is an area off the southern tip of Seal Island.  Click here to continue reading on For Scuba Divers.

Underwater Cameras Capture Seals Resting in Secret ‘Bubble Caves’

Scientists used remote cameras to reveal how some of the world’s rarest seals are resting in secret underwater “bubble caves” to stay out of sight of humans. [Read More]

Little penguins mauled to death

PHOTO: OAMARU PENGUINS Two little penguins have been killed in dog attacks in Oamaru and a third found at All Day Bay is also thought to have been mauled to death.

Scientists Finally Solve the Mystery of South Africa’s Tiny Leopards

Cape leopards are small, genetically distinct, and locally adapted, making them a conservation priority in one of Africa’s most unusual landscapes. Animals of the same species don’...

Otago sea lion colony hits major population milestone - with 38 new pups

For the first time in more than a century, the Otago Pakake/sea lion population has delivered more than 35 pups in a season.