Elephant seals drift downwards in a "sleep spiral" when deep diving in the ocean, a new study found. Sleeping while deep diving allows the seals to avoid predators, scientists believe. The scientists ...

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For the first time, scientists have recorded brain activity in a free-ranging, wild marine mammal, revealing the sleep habits of elephant seals during the months they spend at sea. The new findings, ...

As autumn turns to winter on the Central Coast, one of the markers of the changing season is the return of the northern elephant seals to beaches south of Big Sur and just north of Monterey Bay at Año ...

The African bush elephant holds the world record for the mammal that clocks the fewest hours of sleep per night, dozing off in bursts that together add up to just two hours. But now, scientists have ...

Quartey, Pendleton Ward and Patrick McHale will team up on 'Adult Swim's The Elephant,' set to release on Dec. 19.

The surprisingly short shut-eye may be a way for the elephant seal to avoid predators—an intriguing find from the first-ever sleep study on marine mammals in the wild. A baby northern elephant seal ...

Baby Elephant 'Taking Swim Lessons' at Oregon Zoo Is Stealing Hearts Everywhere originally appeared on PetHelpful. Baby elephant Tula-Tu has been stealing people's hearts from the start. The Oregon ...

CNN — Northern elephant seals might be masters of multitasking in the animal kingdom because they've learned how to sleep and dive at the same time — all while avoiding predators. The elephant seals ...