NYT Connections puzzle #857 challenges players to group 16 words into four categories: types of pools, NATO phonetic alphabet ...

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It’s been a relatively quiet year for the northern elephant seals of Whidbey, but they’ve had many antics in the past.

SAN DIEGO, U.S. — The bluff at La Jolla Cove in San Diego is covered with pelicans and cormorants; below, some two dozen sea ...

PENÍNSULA VALDÉS, Argentina (AP) — After coming back from the brink of extinction, Southern right whales are swimming in ...

Elephant seal class of 2025 is arriving on the beach. The young seals, not yet in the breeding population, take over the beach at this time of year. Adult females are out at sea, foraging, growing the ...

Wildlife veterinarians have begun testing bird flu vaccines in marine mammals, which have suffered enormous losses in the ongoing global outbreak. The first trial, which began in July, is tiny, ...

When it comes to Elephant Seals, size isn’t just for show—it’s survival! These massive marine mammals use their sheer bulk, strength, and dominance to claim territory, win brutal battles, and secure ...

The Marine Mammal Protection Act, enacted in 1972, has prevented the extinction of marine mammal species in U.S. waters. Proposed legislation threatens to weaken the act by restricting scientific data ...