New study tracks feeding behaviour of Antarctic fur seals in winter
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 10:00
in Biology & Nature
During the Antarctic Summer female fur seals feed in the waters around their breeding breaches. In winter, when their pups have weaned and the local food supply is depleted, they have to look elsewhere. The problem is that ocean currents provide a moveable feast making it difficult to find food. Seals must balance the time and energy they use searching for food against the energy they gain from feeding.