An Australian fur seal, Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus. Credit: Hanna Geeson. Fur seals may look relaxed on shore, but ...

Fur seals may look like they’re simply resting after exhausting hunting trips at sea, but their bodies are secretly working ...

Seals get their hearts racing to "detox" after exhausting hunting trips at sea. When the predatory mammals get back to land they speed up their heart to clear waste products and replenish oxygen ...

Fur seals recover from deep dives long after leaving the sea, with heart rates peaking on land as they repay oxygen debt.

Diving is physiologically challenging for marine animals. Long and deep dives can trigger ‘anaerobic’ (oxygen-less) metabolism in organs other than the heart and brain that causes lactic acid to ...

When the predatory mammals get back to land they speed up their heart to clear waste products and replenish oxygen stores, reveals new research on fur seals heart rate. Scientists explained that ...

When the predatory mammals get back to land they speed up their heart to clear waste products and replenish oxygen stores, reveals new research on fur seals heart rate. Scientists explained that ...