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Female elephant seals hunt nonstop, sleeping just 1 hour a night – Science Magazine
Underwater technology reveals how these elusive creatures feed
Female elephant seals spend most of the year hunting fishes in the deep Pacific Ocean.
Claudio Contreras
By Sofia MoutinhoMay. 12, 2021 , 2:00 PM
Theres no 9-to-5 for female northern elephant seals. After the winter breeding season, the animals spend more than 19 hoursand up to 24 hoursper day hunting in the northern Pacific Ocean, killing up to 2000 small fish daily to survive, according to a new study of these elusive animals. The work, made possible by cameras and devices attached to the seals…
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