In this video, we’ll uncover the secrets behind the Leopard Seal's extraordinary survival tactics, from its specialized teeth to its ability to reach incredible speeds underwater.

By listening to the seals underwater, however, a team of scientists has found a way to not only count the individuals, but also extract other secrets of leopard seal life.

Big and Small Underwater Faces — 3rd Place. Trips to the Antarctic Peninsula always yield amazing encounters with leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx). Boldly approaching me and baring his teeth ...

Dramatic underwater footage exposed six different fighting scenes between female leopard seals, including one incident where the Crittercam-wearing seal hunts and kills a fur seal pup, only to be ...

Leopard seals can grow up to 12 feet (about 4 meters) long and sport heads bigger than a grizzly bear. Their razor-sharp teeth are made to rip apart seals, and they've been known to snatch people ...

Three spearfishermen are fortunate to be alive after a prolonged attack Sunday by a leopard seal in South Africa’s False Bay. The harrowing ordeal – the seal disarmed the divers and bit them ...

Leopard seal ecology Leopard seals are apex marine predators whose habitats are usually restricted to the pack ice in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands. They require pack ice to ambush their ...

Leopard Seal Kills Scientist in Antarctica The death of a British marine biologist in Antarctica last month is thought to be the first human fatality caused by a leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx).

Gentoo penguins are the fastest underwater swimmers of all penguins. But in this case, the leopard seal pursued the penguin for more than 15 minutes before catching and eating it.

Close-up images show a leopard seal lying in wait underwater before pouncing and devouring a penguin in Antarctic waters off the coast of Cuverville Island.

Delve into the deep with our gallery exploring the best of underwater life: New images of a 12-foot long leopard seal catching a penguin in the shallows of Antarctica's freezing Southern Ocean ...