One species, the crabeater seal, feeds almost exclusively on Antarctic krill. Researchers have now used data from tracking studies of crabeater seals to build a habitat model that can be used to infer ...

For example, crabeater seals primarily eat krill, despite their name. Elephant seals generally eat fish, squid, and octopus. Northern elephant seals also consume rays and sharks.

The scientific name for the crabeater seal, Lobodon carcinophaga, translates to “lobed-tooth crab-eater,” and one look at its mouth tells you why. This thing’s so toothy its teeth have teeth ...

Life for crabeater seals in the Antarctic could get even more difficult in the coming years, as climate change and commercial fishing make krill, their main food source, more scarce.

In "Frozen Mobile Home," crabeater seals cavort under an iceberg, near Antarctica. This mesmerizing image earned Greg Lecoeur the title of Underwater Photographer of the Year 2020.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - UNCW researchers received a nearly $60,000 grant to support research on the physiological impacts of climate change on crabeater seals in Antarctica. UNCW Assistant Professor ...

Pack-ice killer whales are known to hunt different species of seal in Antarctica - leopard seals, Weddell seals and crabeater seals, pictured here. Jennifer Robinson.

A crabeater seal and an Adélie penguin rest on an ice floe while a male killer whale spy-hops near them. The orca attempted to hunt the seal, but after several wave washes and an in-water chase ...

UNCW researchers received a nearly $60,000 grant to support research on the physiological impacts of climate change on crabeater seals in Antarctica. Posted 2023-11-29T11:42:35+00:00 - Updated ...