Marine biologists at the University of California Santa Cruz have tagged thousands of northern elephant seals with smart sensors.

Elephant seals don’t like boom mics… so wireless transmitters and DPA 6060 CORE Subminiature Lavaliers were used for another ...

elephant seals with these sensors can behave in a similar manner and naturally gather valuable observations about the ocean along their natural migratory route, the researchers said. Marine ...

For six decades, marine biologists at UC Santa Cruz have closely monitored northern elephant seals that make their way to Año Nuevo Natural Reserve. With thousands of seals gathering on the beach for ...

Despite their formidable nature, elephant seals face threats from environmental changes and human activities such as pollution and fishing. Conservation efforts aim to protect their habitats and ...

Elephant seals underg o a unique moulting process once a year ... Observers noted that the seal had a minor chest injury, but it did not seem to hinder its natural process. Beachgoers Karla Moore, ...

In a modern world of super computers that analyze data and perform tasks, elephant seals with these sensors can behave in a similar manner and naturally gather valuable observations about the ocean ...

Elephant seals are now key players in ocean research. Fitted with smart sensors, these massive marine mammals are helping scientists unlock the ocean’s secrets.

For the past 60 years, marine biologists at UC Santa Cruz have studied northern elephant seals as they migrate to Año Nuevo Natural Reserve. Every year, thousands of seals gather on the beach to breed ...

In particular, the northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) serves as an excellent model organism to explore these connections, as their population growth is closely linked to variations in ...