A photograph of a leopard seal lunging for a fleeing penguin, shot by Amos Nachoum, has won the top spot at this year’s edition of the World Nature Photography Awards.

Find out why this seal resembles a big cat in more than coat alone. Learn how they survive in the frigid waters of the ...

These marine mammals love to snack on penguins. Leopard seals skin penguins by grabbing them with their teeth and shaking violently. Ouch, that’s got to hurt. Would a leopard seal try to eat you?

While documenting leopard seals in Antarctica for a 2006 National Geographic magazine story, photographer Paul Nicklen had an experience that he says "will stay with me forever" (see Nicklen's ...

Leopard seals have long been thought of as “generalist” predators, feeding on both penguins and other seal species as well as fish, krill, octopus and squid, according to the study.

Leopard seals have long been thought of as “generalist” predators, feeding on both penguins and other seal species as well as fish, krill, octopus and squid, according to the study.

Leopard seals have long been thought of as “generalist” predators, feeding on both penguins and other seal species as well as fish, krill, octopus and squid, according to the study.

In the cathedral of ice beneath Antarctica’s frozen sea, male leopard seals conduct their solitary concerts. Day after day, sometimes for 13 hours straight, these predators plunge into the frigid ...

The winners of the 2021 World Nature Photography Awards have been announced and the top shots are nothing short of incredible.

A new study led by researchers at Baylor University and University of Rhode Island has uncovered surprising details about leopard seals' hunting habits, revealing that while the species is broadly ...

Leopard seals have long been thought of as “generalist” predators, feeding on both penguins and other seal species as well as fish, krill, octopus and squid, according to the study.

Leopard seals have long been thought of as “generalist” predators, feeding on both penguins and other seal species as well as fish, krill, octopus and squid, according to the study.