For the last year and a half, Americans have watched and worried as H5N1 bird flu racked dairy herds and killed hundreds of millions of commercially raised chickens, turkeys and ducks. But far less ...

Preparations are underway for the arrival of the deadly H5 strain of bird flu in the Australian Antarctic Territory, as ...

Seals are semi-aquatic marine mammals. They’re also known as pinnipeds, which means ‘fin-footed’, referring to the large flippers they have for arms and legs. Combined with their streamlined, ...

A fur seal. (British Antarctic Survey / Derren Fox via SWNS) By Lauren Beavis Melting sea ice is drastically impacting seal populations, experts warned today. The new study of Antarctic seals shows ...

Amid the roaring waves and serene vistas of the Southern Ocean, a boat of hopeful tourists scans for orcas, seals, and ...

LAGOON ISLAND, Antarctica (Reuters) - A group of elephant seals lolling by a damaged wooden hut in Antarctica vastly complicated simple repairs Wednesday, a sign of extra hazards to people on the ...