Ocean http://www.akgmag.com/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:02 -0600 By Nancy L. Young-Houser. During non-breeding seasons, the southern elephant seals can be found throughout the southern oceans. But once the breeding season begins, the population will split into three divisions north of Antarctic's pack ice—South Georgia, Macquarie Island, and Kerguelen Island. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Migratory_Routes_of_the_Southern_Elephant_Seals.htm Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Migratory_Routes_of_the_Southern_Elephant_Seals.htm By Nancy L. Young-Houser. The southern elephant seal is considered one of the two species of elephant seals—the northern elephant seal and the southern elephant seal. Considered the largest member of the Carnivora order to have ever lived, its name is derived from its huge size and the male's large inflatable elephant-like proboscis on its nose—capable of making extremely loud roaring noises during their mating seasons. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Fascinating_Southern_Elephant_Seal.htm Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Fascinating_Southern_Elephant_Seal.htm By Nancy L. Young-Houser. Even though they spend most of their time at sea, the southern elephant seals are observed when they come ashore for many reasons—mating, giving birth, or molting. But when they are at the Troll Research Station in Antarctica, they are doing a job that would normally cost scientists millions of dollars in research equipment as compared to the seals being equipped with instruments and going for long-distance swims, while innocently diving 1,000-feet depths looking for squid. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Elephant_Seals_and_Climate_Change.htm Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Elephant_Seals_and_Climate_Change.htm