Elephant Seal with GPS Tag (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Cruz

Elephant Seal with GPS Tag

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Researchers have developed increasingly sophisticated tags for tracking the movements and diving behavior of migrating elephant seals. Tags are attached harmlessly onto the animals' fur and recovered when they return to the rookery.

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Dan Costa

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