Fur seals may look like they’re simply resting after exhausting hunting trips at sea, but their bodies are secretly working ...

Veld & Sea founder Roushanna Gray free diving off the Cape Peninsula. The waters off the coast of Cape Town were crystal clear and a face-numbing 52 degrees. Bracing myself, I took a deep breath and ...

For the first time, scientists have recorded brain activity in a free-ranging, wild marine mammal, revealing the sleep habits of elephant seals during the months they spend at sea. The new findings, ...

Along the California coast, researchers are turning to an unlikely partner in ocean science: elephant seals. These large ...

Learn more about the unusual way fur seals regulate their heartbeat to compensate for foraging behavior.

Chris McKnight has spent much of his career studying the physiology of seals. But in 2019, the ecologist decided to test a new instrument for gathering data underwater on another kind of swimming ...

Anytime Rusty Hunter dips into the ocean off Laguna Beach for a free dive, he’s hopeful his new playful friend will show up to frolic around in the underwater world. It’s not unusual for marine ...

On a new free-diving tour in South Africa, one traveler comes face-to-face with seals, shipwrecks, and the limits of her own endurance. The waters off the coast of Cape Town were crystal clear and a ...