Weddell seals on ice (IMAGE)

University of Oregon

Weddell seals on ice

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Two Weddell seals relax atop the sea ice at McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. A University of Oregon-led research team has discovered that Weddell seals produce nine types of vocalizations at sound frequencies that are inaudible to humans.

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Photo by Elliott Devries

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