Seal Facts - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Jun 13, 2024 · Seals like this one photographed during the Sea Ice Physics and Ecosystem Experiment (SIPEX-II) in Antarctica, depend on sea ice to survive. They hunt for food, such as …
Weddell seals in the Antarctic strategically time their most extreme ...
Oct 29, 2024 · New research shows Weddell seals avoid making extreme dives for prey during midday, allowing the seals to keep diving over and over without having to pause for long. This …
The Return of the Seals – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Nov 26, 2013 · WHOI biologist Rebecca Gast examines whether the recovered and thriving population of gray seals in Cape Cod waters has affected water quality off the beaches they …
Studying How Seals Adapt to Extreme Environments Could Lead …
However, seals appear to manipulate how glucose is transferred between maternal and fetal blood differently from all other animals studied to date and may provide insight into early …
Creature Feature: Elephant Seal - Woods Hole Oceanographic …
About Elephant seals You may have seen (and heard) elephant seals on a beach: roaring, clumsy and (let’s face it) terrifying as they jostle for mates. These enormous, blubbery marine …
The value of iron for a seal
Apr 11, 2024 · The seals’ whiskers act as a sort of dietary timeline, incorporating molecular signatures from various food sources as they grow. Using a technique called stable isotope …
Seal Whiskers Inspire Marine Technology - Woods Hole …
Jan 27, 2016 · Could seals also use their whiskers to “feel” the surrounding water patterns to track fish that swim by? In the early 2000s, marine biologists at the University of Rostock in …
Antarctic ecosystem – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Weddell Seals and Fur Seals are part of the Antarctic Ocean ecosystem, and krill are major parts of their diets. They, along with all seals, were hunted almost to extinction but are now …
Edge of the Arctic Shelf - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Seals (family Phocidae) Five types of seals spend at least some time in arctic waters: bearded seal, ringed seal, harp seal, hooded seal, and harbor seal. Bearded and ringed seals spend …
The Deepest Divers - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Jul 3, 2007 · For years, sperm whales and elephant seals were thought to hold world records for holding their breath under water. But those animals have nothing on beaked whales. Using …