Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Scientists have a new ally helping them explore the ocean’s ...

Marine biologists have attached cameras to eight female sea lions to learn more about their behaviour and the habitats where they hunt. Nathan Angelakis at the South Australian Research and ...

The footage revealed surprisingly diverse habitats like sponge gardens, coral reefs, and kelp reefs. Videos from seals, dolphins, and sea lions can help scientists map uncharted parts of the ocean.

Marine scientists have welcomed an unexpected asset to their underwater camera crews: sea lions. By attaching video cameras to sea lions' backs, researchers are not only learning about hyper-valuable ...

Cameras and tracking instruments were glued to small pieces of neoprene that were then glued to the fur of the sea lions. Image: Nathan Angelakis. The world’s seabeds are little explored, and the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. For the first time ever, scientists have had help from sea lions in mapping the ocean floor. And the marine mammals have done their job well, ...

Daphne, Phoebe, Iris and Pasithea demonstrated how marine mammals can help scientists understand mysterious places that humans may never visit. By Kate Golembiewski Around much of the planet, an ...

Scientists have recruited the most adorable research partners—sea lions—to help them study ocean floors. With the aid of these friendly mammals, researchers from the University of Adelaide and the ...

Summer, the National Zoo’s oldest sea lion, died June 27 at the age of 19, the Zoo announced Friday. (Courtesy Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute) Summer, the oldest sea ...

How do you study unmapped areas of the ocean and identify critical habitat for an endangered species? You include the study animal in the scientific process! At least, that's what researchers did with ...

Australian sea lions wearing video cameras showed scientists a whole new world on the ocean floor. The footage revealed surprisingly diverse habitats like sponge gardens, coral reefs, and kelp reefs.