Scientists’ secret weapon to monitor the Southern Ocean? Elephant seals

Mongabay
Feb 11, 2022, 9:29 am361 pts
At the start of each year, southern elephant seals living on Kerguelen Island above Antarctica shed the thick mat of their winter fur, while growing in a fresh layer of skin and hair. Once this new hair is in place, scientists choose some of the seals on which to affix funny-looking electric boxes adorned with…

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