Southern elephant seals are adaptable—but they struggle when faced with both rapid climate change and human impacts
Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) are an iconic species of the Southern Ocean. But with rapid environmental changes ...
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Researchers enlist animals' help to pierce the mysteries of the twilight zone of the sea: 'It was really exciting'
University of California researchers have gathered 350,000 observations on over 50,000 elephant seals over more than 60 years ...
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Seal ‘oceanographers’ reveal fish abundance in Pacific Ocean’s twilight zone
Rhythmic clicks, grunts and roars fill the Año Nuevo Island Reserve in California, home to a large breeding colony of ...
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Ancient DNA reveals 6,000 years of the lives of Antarctic penguins
which led to a change in the Adélie penguin diet." The sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) analysis also revealed the presence ...
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Ancient Antarctican penguin ‘poop’ uncovers 6,000 years of hidden bird history
Archaeologists amassed over 100 sediment samples in Antarctica to trace the history of Adélie penguins 6,000 years into the ...
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Elephant seals, fog harvesting and the brain science behind sugar cravings
What are they? KWONG: Why our craving for dessert begins in our brains. DETROW: OK. BARBER: How elephant seals are helping scientists monitor ocean health. KWONG: And lastly, finding water in the ...
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Study uncovers secret lives of ancient Antarctic penguins, seals
"Ancient sedimentary DNA recovered from Adelie penguin colonies allowed us to detect the presence of other local species through time, including a range of birds, seals and invertebrates," said lead ...