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Scientists at work: New recordings of ultrasonic seal calls hint at sonar-like abilities

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2021-02-09

I'm sitting on the edge of a hole drilled through 15 feet of Antarctic sea ice, about to descend into the frigid ocean of the southernmost dive site in the world. I wear nearly 100 pounds of gear—a drysuit and gloves, multiple layers of insulation, scuba tank and regulators, lights, equipment, fins and over 40 pounds of lead to counteract all that added buoyancy.

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https://phys.org/news/2021-02-scientists-ultrasonic-hint-sonar-like-abilities.html