Elephant seal - Australian Antarctic Program
After breeding or moulting, southern elephant seals migrate south to Antarctica to feed on squid and fish at the edge of the sea-ice. They travel long distances to their foraging areas. Males …
Southern elephant seal - Wikipedia
The southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) is one of two species of elephant seals. It is the largest member of the clade Pinnipedia and the order Carnivora, as well as the largest extant …
Southern Elephant Seals - Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition
Southern elephant seals are the largest seals on the planet. They are also the deepest diving seals. They were named for the adult male’s trunk-like nose (or proboscis).
Antarctica Seals: Pictures, Facts and Information
Southern elephant seals are the largest seals on earth and the males can reach weights of up to 4,000 kg (8,800lb). Whilst they are big and lumbering on land, Elephant seals are incredibly …
Elephant seal - Wikipedia
Both species, the northern elephant seal (M. angustirostris) and the southern elephant seal (M. leonina), were hunted to the brink of extinction for oil by the end of the 19th century, but their …
Southern Elephant Seals - Mirounga leonina - Antarctica fact file
There are two species of elephant seals in the world, the Northern Elephant Seal that is found in the eastern and northern Pacific Ocean and the Southern Elephant seal that is found almost …
Large and in Charge: Antarctica’s Southern Elephant Seals
Southern elephant seals are the largest species of seal on the planet and a highlight among Antarctica cruise wildlife. You can most often see southern elephant seals along the Antarctic …
Seals With High-Tech Hats Are Collecting Climate Data in the Antarctic
2019年12月6日 · Seals With High-Tech Hats Are Collecting Climate Data in the Antarctic. Scientists hooked the animals up with sensors that monitor how heat moves through deep …
Elephant Seals - National Geographic
Southern elephant seals breed on land but spend their winters in the frigid Antarctic waters near the Antarctic pack ice. Southern elephants are the largest of all seals.
Seals and sea lions - Australian Antarctic Program
Six different species of seal live in Antarctic waters: Ross, Weddell, crabeater, leopard, fur and elephant seals. Fur seals are the smallest, with adult females weighing only 150 kg, while …