Leopard seals are apex marine predators whose habitats are usually restricted to the pack ice in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands. They require pack ice to ambush their prey, the majority ...
Although they are formidable hunters, leopard seals are solitary ... for another seal. The Government-funded British Antarctic Survey, for whom Miss Brown was working, said she was diving with ...
A marine biologist at the British Antarctic Survey has been killed by a leopard seal as she snorkelled. The seal attacked Kirsty Brown without warning and dragged her underneath the water as she ...
Matthew Smith (UK/Australia) carefully photographs a curious leopard seal beneath the Antarctic ice. It was late in the day and Matthew had to work quickly in the fading light. He squeezed into his ...
Adélie penguins are a vital part of the Antarctic food chain – they eat tiny creatures like krill and small fish, and are a source of food for predators like leopard seals and killer whales. By ...
Emperor penguins are a vital part of the Antarctic food chain – they eat creatures like squid and small fish, and are an important source of food for predators like leopard seals and large sharks. By ...
You have a chance to photograph leopard seals, humpback whales, and penguins of all sorts. Antarctic weather has a tendency to change frequently, so you need to be prepared for all conditions when ...