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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Scientists Uncover a Frozen History in 6,000 Years’ Worth of Penguin Poop, Revealing Past Ecology on Antarctica
Sediment samples from the Ross Sea coastline are revealing insights into how animals like elephant seals and Adélie penguins ...
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Researchers enlist animals' help to pierce the mysteries of the twilight zone of the sea: 'It was really exciting'
Researchers enlist animals' help to pierce the mysteries of the twilight zone of the sea: 'It was really exciting' first appeared on The Cool Down.
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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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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 ...