Rhythmically trained sea lion returns for an encore -- and performs as well as humans https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250501122105.htm 🦭 #Sealions #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Pinnipeds #Science

Rhythmically trained sea lion returns for an encore -- performs as well as humans
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250501122105.htm
https://news.ucsc.edu/2025/05/ronan-sea-lion-beats-humans

Sensorimotor synchronization to rhythm in an experienced sea lion rivals that of humans
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-95279-1

#SeaLion #pinnipeds #musicality

[Darias-O’Hara et al.] Behavioural response thresholds for the assessment of noise impact on Antarctic marine mammal species https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308597X25001538?dgcid=rss_sd_all 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Dolphins #Porpoises #Pinnipeds #Seals #Science

[Dine at al.] Influence of the phytoplankton community structure on the southern elephant seals' foraging activity within the Southern Ocean https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-025-08049-0 🦭 #Seals #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Pinnipeds

Studying how seals adapt to extreme environments could lead to benefits in human reproductive health https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250415143506.htm 🦭 #Seals #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Pinnipeds

They're actually fur sea-lions—members of the Otariidae family, not true seals (Phocidae). Learn the key differences in this fun piece by Pierre Constant. Dive in 👇

🔗 divernet.com/world-dives/fur-seals-theres-no-such-thing

#MarineBiology #SeaLions #Pinnipeds

Caspian Sea's rapid decline threatens endangered seals, coastal communities and industry, study warns https://phys.org/news/2025-04-caspian-sea-rapid-decline-threatens.html 🦭 #Seals #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Pinnipeds #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction #ClimateEmergency

[Connor, Ardoin & Leo] Effects of anthropogenic noise on marine mammal abundances informed by mixed methods https://www.nature.com/articles/s44183-025-00113-w 🦭 #Seals #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Pinnipeds #OceanNoise

[Nunny et al.] Out of habitat marine mammals – Identification, causes, and management recommendations https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308597X25000673?dgcid=rss_sd_all 🦭 #Walrus #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Pinnipeds

[Raum-Suryan et al.] The First Satellite Flipper Tag Deployments on Steller Sea Lions Allow Tracking Beyond the Annual Molt https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mms.70010?af=R 🦭 #SeaLions #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Pinnipeds

Surge in poisoned sea lions threatens beachgoers, burdens rescuers in Southern California https://phys.org/news/2025-03-surge-poisoned-sea-lions-threatens.html 🦭 #SeaLions #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Pinnipeds #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction #ClimateEmergency #OceanPollution #MarinePollution

Experiments show grey seals can monitor their own blood oxygen levels to prevent drowning https://phys.org/news/2025-03-gray-blood-oxygen.html 🦭 #Seals #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Pinnipeds

New Zealand once home to southern elephant seals https://phys.org/news/2025-03-zealand-home-southern-elephant.html 🦭 #Seals #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Pinnipeds

Southern elephant seals are adaptable—but they struggle when faced with both rapid climate change and human impacts https://phys.org/news/2025-03-southern-elephant-struggle-rapid-climate.html 🦭 #Seals #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Pinnipeds #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency

[Martin et al.] Report of Two Rare Cases of Allonursing and Fostering in the Cape Fur Seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) in Namibia https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mms.70014?af=R 🦭 #SeaLions #Seals #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Pinnipeds

How the North Sea tanker collision could affect one of Britain's most important coastlines https://phys.org/news/2025-03-north-sea-tanker-collision-affect.html 🐬 #Seals #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Pinnipeds #Dolphins #Cetaceans #FossilFuels #OilSpill

Tooth size in South American sea lions reflects historical shifts in population abundance https://phys.org/news/2025-03-tooth-size-south-american-sea.html 🦭 #SeaLions #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Pinnipeds

[Baronia et al.] Understanding early ontogeny and whisker growth dynamics of Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) pups through stable isotope analysis https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mms.13229?af=R 🦭 #Seals #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Pinnipeds

More than a dozen sea lions along the Malibu coast are reported sick: What's making them ill? https://phys.org/news/2025-02-dozen-sea-lions-malibu-coast.html 🦭 #Seals #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Pinnipeds

Seals, sharks and spiny squat lobsters: Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2025/feb/21/seals-sharks-and-spiny-squat-lobsters-underwater-photographer-of-the-year-2025-in-pictures 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Dolphins #Seals #Pinnipeds