Into the Deep with Elephant Seals
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on May 04, 2011 by Sheraz Sadiq
for QUEST Northern CaliforniaTopics: Biology, Environment, Television
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Thousands of northern elephant seals — some weighing up to 4,500 pounds — make an annual migration to breed each winter at Año Nuevo State Reserve, on the San Mateo County coast. Marine biologists are using high-tech tools to explore the secrets of these amazing creatures, which can hold their breath for an hour and dive a mile below the surface.
Tags: Ano Nuevo State Reserve, elephant seals, Farallon Islands, kqed, pbs, QUESTAdditional Links
- Costa Lab at UC Santa Cruz
- Año Nuevo State Park
- Tagging of Pacific Predators
- Diving to New Scientific Depths with Elephant Seals
- Understanding and Protecting Marine Vertebrates Using Electronic Tracking Tags
