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Northern elephant seals have adapted to sleep and dive at the same time all while avoiding predators. New research, based on the recorded brainwaves of the seals, revealed the marine mammals get ...

Elephant seals drift downwards in a "sleep spiral" when deep diving in the ocean, a new study found. Sleeping while deep diving allows the seals to avoid predators, scientists believe. The ...

An elephant seal forages for fish near an underwater observatory called in Berkley Canyon off the coast of British Columbia. This subsea lab named NEPTUNE is over 2,000 feet deep and a team of ...

The northern elephant seal has been found to only need two hours’ sleep while out at sea (Picture: Getty) Elephant seals sleep underwater in 10-minute naps while out at sea, gently spiralling ...

The surprisingly short shut-eye may be a way for the elephant seal to avoid predators—an intriguing find from the first-ever sleep study on marine mammals in the wild. A baby northern elephant ...

When it comes to ocean diving, no seal can compete with the elephant seal. While on the hunt for their deep-dwelling squid and fish prey, these blubbery behemoths hold their breath for up to two ...

While reviewing the footage, the team unexpectedly came upon at least eight male elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris), ages 4-7, who visited the observatory multiple times between June 2022 ...

After nearly going extinct, elephant seals are a conservation success story. Elephant seals are being used as nature's artificial intelligence to monitor the health of the oceans -- especially the ...

Several young male northern elephant seals were caught on camera and detected by hydrophones. They appeared to be using the underwater observatory as a place to forage for fish. An elephant seal ...

Genomic and fitness consequences of a near-extinction event in the northern elephant seal. Nature Ecology & Evolution , 2024; DOI: 10.1038/s41559-024-02533-2 Cite This Page : ...

Elephant Seals: Nature’s AI Helping Marine Biologists Study Oceans The deep blue sea, with its mysterious and uncharted territories, has always been a focal point for marine biologists.