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Motion capture: Scientists track seals through winter to learn about ecology and oceanography

Description

This article describes the work of a team of scientists using the latest in satellite tag technology to track the movements of the Weddell seal over the Antarctic winter. The project hopes to learn more about the animals as well as the ocean environment in which they swim.

Article Details

Date: 28 September 2012
Author(s): Peter Rejcek
Publication: The Antarctic Sun: News About Antarctica