The seals can live for as many as 30 years in the wild, while dealing with predators like orcas and larger leopard seals ... To understand the hunting patterns, researchers outfitted the seas ...

Leopard seals are very efficient at hunting in both water and on ice, and their ability to tackle a wide range of prey makes them one of the most powerful predators in the Antarctic ecosystem.

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 ...