
Biology
Antarctic Seals Vocalize in Ultrasonic—but Not for the Usual Reason
Nearly one fifth of the underwater vocalizations produced by Antarctica’s Weddell seals occur at pitches above the limits of human hearing, according to a recent study
Liz is a marine biologist and writer based in Berkeley, California.
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