Hidden lives of elephant seals: Record-setting dive more than a mile deep
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 20:30
in Biology & Nature
The same researchers who pioneered the use of satellite tags to monitor the migrations of elephant seals have compiled one of the largest datasets available for any marine mammal species, revealing their movements and diving behavior at sea in unprecedented detail.
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