South Africa) contains archaeological deposits demonstrating persistent and continuous human occupation spanning from Late ...

A marine biologist at the British Antarctic Survey has been killed by a leopard seal as she snorkelled. The seal attacked Kirsty Brown without warning and dragged her underneath the water as she ...

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.

A leopard seal like the one that clamped down on Gareth ... A young Douglas Mawson, before his tragic Australasian Antarctic Expedition. By January 17, 1913, Douglas Mawson, leader of a three ...

entitled Above the Crabeater Seals, in Antarctica. "For me, it is very important to show the state of the Arctic and Antarctic regions," he said. "It is also important that anyone inspired by this ...

"Leopard, crabeater and Weddell seals could also be infected. "These are all species that really aren't found anywhere else, so this would have global repercussions on Antarctic wildlife." ...

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 ...

Although they are formidable hunters, leopard seals are solitary ... for another seal. The Government-funded British Antarctic Survey, for whom Miss Brown was working, said she was diving with ...