Researchers examined the development of diving behavior in Weddell seal pups and found that they time their dives with their mother but likely do not learn to forage at that time. Instead ...

Could it get any cuter than seal pup kisses? The U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Department of Interior this week shared a photo of a Weddell seal nuzzling up to what looked to be its mom in ...

With their big, glossy black eyes and downy fluff, baby Weddell seal pups are some of the most adorable newborns in the animal kingdom. But these cute infants are far from helpless bundles of joy.

William Link of the U.S. Geological Survey captured the heartwarming moment involving the Weddell seal and her pup back in October. Link, a statistician, was helping researchers tag newborn seal ...

Populations of the Weddell seal in the Antarctic are lower than expected ... and for females to pup. Weddell seals are incredibly placid sedentary animals. They can be approached without much ...

A photo of a Weddell seal pup kissing its mom’s cheek in Erebus Bay, Antarctica, is going viral on Instagram. The baby seal’s smooch was caught by U.S. Geological Survey scientist William Link.

A killer whale identifies a Weddell seal resting on an ice floe ... Alaska Department of Fish and Game holds a fuzzy ribbon seal pup in this 1978 photo. Stephanie Pappas is a contributing writer ...

Breath-hold capacities and circadian dive rhythmicity shape optimal foraging strategies in a polar marine mammal, the Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii). Communications Biology , 2024; 7 (1 ...

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