Weddell seals in the Antarctic strategically time their most extreme dives to maximize foraging

ScienceDaily
Oct 29, 2024, 12:07 pm100 pts
Weddell seals in Erebus Bay, Antarctica, may look like couch potatoes when they are resting on ice. However, these seals, which are the southernmost population of the southernmost living mammals, are exceptional divers that can reach depths of more than 900 meters and recorded dives lasting 96 minutes, which is…

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