What is the ocean's 'twilight zone' and how are elephant seals helping to monitor it?
Elephant seals are being used as nature's artificial intelligence to monitor the health of the oceans -- especially the ...
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Año Nuevo seal colony (IMAGE)
Año Nuevo Natural Reserve hosts one of the world’s largest mainland breeding colonies for northern elephant seals.
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Foraging seals enable scientists to measure fish abundance across the vast Pacific Ocean
A new study led by UC Santa Cruz marine biologist Roxanne Beltran to be published as the February 14 cover story for Science ...
Deep-Sea Mysteries Unraveled: Elephant Seals Unlock the Secrets of the “Twilight Zone”
By studying elephant seals' hunting patterns, scientists have discovered a new way to monitor deep-sea fish populations. These seals are acting as "smart sensors," revealing critical data about an ...