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Sleeping elephant seals help scientists track elusive Southern Ocean whales

Original: Sleeping elephant seals help scientists find elusive whales in remote Southern Ocean

Scientists in the remote Southern Ocean are using tagged elephant seals, which spend long periods resting underwater, to help locate hard-to-find whale populations. The seals' diving behaviour and tracking data are opening a window into one of the planet's least studied ocean regions, drawing attention from wildlife and marine science audiences.

Why now: The unusual method of enlisting seals as ocean research helpers is capturing interest in wildlife science news.

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• Sleeping elephant seals help scientists find elusive whales in remote Southern Ocean · BBC Wildlife Magazine

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