Diving Depths of the Weddell Seal

Dives as deep as 350 meters have been recorded for the Weddell seal in the waters of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. It is suggested that Weddell seals possess a well-developed navigational system which enables them to swim long distances under thick ice shelves where light and breathing holes are limite...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1964-07, Vol.145 (3629), p.292-292
Main Authors: DeVries, Arthur L., Wohlschlag, Donald E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antarctic Regions
Caniformia
Carnivora
Diving
Geometric shapes
Glaciers
Ice
Monkeys
Old Medline
Physiology
Respiration
Sea ice
Seals
Seals, Earless
Swimming
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Summary:Dives as deep as 350 meters have been recorded for the Weddell seal in the waters of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. It is suggested that Weddell seals possess a well-developed navigational system which enables them to swim long distances under thick ice shelves where light and breathing holes are limited.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.145.3629.292