Marine biologists at the University of California Santa Cruz have tagged thousands of northern elephant seals with smart ...

At the ocean surface you’ll find the sunlight (euphotic) zone, where light is strong enough for photosynthesis. This layer ...

Scientists have a different idea of the twilight zone. To them, it’s an area of the open ocean where most fish live – depths of 650 to 3,200 feet.

A new study suggests that elephant seals can serve as “smart sensors” for monitoring fish populations in the ocean’s twilight ...

Elephant seals are now key players in ocean research. Fitted with smart sensors, these massive marine mammals are helping ...

By studying elephant seals' hunting patterns, scientists have discovered a new way to monitor deep-sea fish populations.

A new study by marine biologists reports that seals can essentially act as 'smart sensors' for monitoring fish populations in ...

The ocean's twilight zone lies between 200 and 1,000 meters below the surface, where light starts to fade but is not ...

Northern elephant seals may hold the key to unlocking the secrets of the open ocean's twilight zone (~200 – 1,000 meters deep). According to a new ...

Northern elephant seals may hold the key to unlocking the secrets of the open ocean’s twilight zone (~200 – 1,000 meters deep). According to a new study, these deep-diving creatures can help estimate ...