The leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) is one of Antarctica’s top predators. It kills penguins and smaller seals by biting them with sharp canine teeth and repeatedly smashing them against the ocean ...

Leopard seals rank among the largest seal species on Earth, with adult females reaching nearly 12 feet in length and weighing more than 1.3K pounds. They possess long canine teeth, powerful jaws that ...

This is the jaw-dropping moment a leopard seal was snapped lunging for a fleeing penguin. The photograph, shot by Amos Nachoum, has won the top spot at this year’s edition of the World Nature ...

THIS is one close encounter few would relish. One of Antarctica’s top predators, the leopard seal, is offering a penguin it has killed to wildlife photographer Paul Nicklen. Moments later, the 4-metre ...