Sometimes humans just aren't right for the job. To learn more about Antarctica's continental shelves, researchers deployed science seals in hats. The post Intrepid Seals In ‘Hats’ Do Important ...

This study is just one of the many planned projects for these blubbery, flippered research assistants. According to ABC Australia, the tracker-adorning seals are part of a 20-year project to ...

Scientists put trackers on Antarctic seals to help them map the ocean floor. The deep-diving seals uncovered a massive underwater canyon more than a mile deep. This canyon may help scientists predict ...

Between 2011 and 2013, they studied data from around 20 elephant seals, tagged by other research teams who were trying to study the animals' movements. This allowed the team to collect several ...

But while this truth is prohibitive to human exploration, it doesn’t stop our seals in hats. The hats the seals wear are actually CTD-Satellite Relay Data Loggers.

Technology Engineering Seals with funny hats are helping map the Antarctic seascape These trackers turn seals into roving sensors. Charlotte Hu Nov 6, 2023 8:00 AM EST ...

Their new hat has a scientific purpose, helping researchers discover the unseen parts of the ocean floor. By strapping devices that measure depth, temperature, and salt levels to seals' heads, ...