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Elephant seals' eyes are specialized to dim light and, in particular, to light at the wavelength of 485 nm -- which is the same wavelength given off by the bioluminescent lanternfish that are the seals' main prey.
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Elephant Seals Laze on the Beach

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In 2011, storms and lack of ice-cover due to a warmer winter climate resulted in hundreds of seal pups being washed up on the shore of Prince Edward Island. Like many, this young seal faced an uncertain future. See more Nature's Best Photos.
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Harp Seal, Prince Edward Island National Park, Canada

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A Bryde's whale catches a meal
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The Case of the Mystery Whale

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Fossil Whale Digsite at Cerro Ballena, Chile
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The Whale Graveyard Whodunit

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a small hut on the shore is surrounded by thousands of walruses
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Walruses For Miles

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a whale at the surface with an orange suction tag
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The Minke Whale

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An unidentified earplug from the National Museum of Natural History collection.
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Ocean Objects of Wonder

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an elephant seal with a tracker
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Citizens of the High Seas

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Smithsonian scientists race the tide the excavate an ancient whale fossil entombed in rock
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Fossil Whale Found, Excavated, Jacketed, and Returned to STRI!

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A fox explores a tide pool.
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Fox at the Tide Pools

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A marine mammal scientist listens for bowhead whales using an underwater hydrophone.
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Listening for Bowhead Whales

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Whales are identifiable by their distinct pattern of callosities.
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Whale Callosities

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