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Video podcasts about Antarctica Weddell seals, and the work of the ecologists based at Montana State University who study these magnificent animals. This is one of the longest running population studies ever of a long-lived mammal, and involves the southernmost mammal on our planet. More information on this Weddell seal research work available at WeddellSealScience.com.
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Being Different If You're a Weddell Seal in Antarctica
This video explores individual variation found among Antarctica's Weddell seals, and what those differences might mean for the future of this southernmost mammal on Earth, living in the most pristine marine environment remaining on our planet. More information on the Weddell seal ecology project at WeddellSealScience.com
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Weddell Seals and a Massive Iceberg Event
The resilient Weddell seals of Erebus Bay in Antarctica's Ross Sea, and how they responded to a massive iceberg event that blocked access to some of their pupping areas in the past decade. More information on the Weddell seal ecology project at WeddellSealScience.com
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Deploying to Antarctica
The first step is getting there! The Weddell seal field research team based at Montana State University travels to Antarctica through the U.S. Antarctic Program via Christchurch, New Zealand, where team members are issued extreme cold weather (ECW) clothing. From Christchurch, the field team boards a C17 military transport operated by the U.S. Air Force for the flight to the main US. Antarctic base, McMurdo Station. More information on the Weddell seal ecology project at WeddellSealScience.com
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Why Study Weddell Seals?
A functioning population of apex predators in a pristine Antarctic marine environment provides a unique opportunity to learn more about our world, and how animals interact with their environment. Interview with Montana State University ecologist Jay Rotella on location in the Weddell seal colony at Big Razorback Island, Erebus Bay in the Ross Sea.
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The Magnificent Weddell Seal
Fascinating video look at life underwater and on top of the sea ice for the southernmost mammal on our planet. Interview on location in Antarctica with MSU ecologist Jay Rotella on the life and survival of Weddell seals. More information at WeddellSealScience.com.
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Grad Students Working in Antarctica
Weddell seal ecology field work in Antarctica by MSU graduate students!