Elephant Seals

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Bird flu is spreading from pole to pole. Here’s why it matters.

Bird flu is spreading from pole to pole. Here’s why it matters.

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Animals

2 hours of sleep? How this animal can survive is a mystery.

2 hours of sleep? How this animal can survive is a mystery.

Animals

Seals

Seals

Tiny number of elephant seal 'supermoms' produce most pups

Animals

Tiny number of elephant seal 'supermoms' produce most pups

Tiny number of elephant seal 'supermoms' produce most pups

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Orcas eat great white sharks—new insights into rare behavior revealed

Orcas eat great white sharks—new insights into rare behavior revealed

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Elephant Seals Recognize Their Rivals’ Voices—Hear Their Calls

Elephant Seals Recognize Their Rivals’ Voices—Hear Their Calls

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Laelaps

Science Word of the Day: Super-weaner

Science Word of the Day: Super-weaner

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Great White Shark Diet Is More Than Seals

Great White Shark Diet Is More Than Seals

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Polar Obsession Photos

Polar Obsession Photos

Animals

Elephant Seals

Elephant Seals

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Bus2Antarctica: Wild Point Wild

Bus2Antarctica: Wild Point Wild

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