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Extremely Rare Harbor Seal Appears Hundreds of Miles From Home on Florida Sandbar
People visiting Florida’s Atlantic beaches expect to see dolphins cutting through the waves, seabirds circling above the shoreline, or perhaps a manatee slowly surfacing near a boat channel. What they do not expect to see resting on a sandbar is a harbor seal, a marine mammal far more commonly associated with the colder coastal waters…
Bird Flu Detected in California Elephant Seals for the First Time
Each winter, thousands of northern elephant seals gather along the rugged coastline of California’s Año Nuevo State Park, transforming the windswept beaches into one of the most dramatic wildlife spectacles in North America. Massive males battle for dominance. Mothers nurse their pups in the sand. Visitors line designated trails to witness a cycle of life…
Humpback Whales Gathered in Groups of Up to 200, and No One Knows Why
Marine biologist Ken Findlay expected another routine research cruise off South Africa’s coast. Instead, he encountered something that defied everything scientists know about humpback whale behavior. Ahead of his vessel, the ocean surface erupted with activity. Massive dark shapes breached and dove in perfect synchrony. Spouts shot skyward in rapid succession across an area no…
A Man Held His Breath Underwater for 29 Minutes, Shattering the World Record and Even Surpassing Most Marine Mammals
How long could you last without a breath, thirty seconds, maybe a minute if you really pushed it? Most of us would be gasping well before the two-minute mark. Dolphins, designed by evolution for the sea, can manage about ten minutes. Harbor seals stretch their dives to half an hour. On a summer afternoon in…