In a shocking and fatal attack, a 28-year-old marine biologist tragically lost her life to a leopard seal in the Antarctic Peninsula whilst snorkelling. On July 22, 2003, Kirsty Brown, a British Antarctic Survey (BAS) marine biologist, was reportedly in the water with another researcher conducting survey work when a seal attacked without warning and pulled Kirsty beneath the surface. A spokeswoman for the BAS said Kirsty and her snorkelling "buddy" were at her study site in the bay next to the