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Observatory: For Elephant Seals, a Restful Downward Spiral

Northern elephant seals are long-distance mariners, voyaging for two to eight months at a time without making landfall. And when they are at sea, they spend up to 90 percent of their time on underwater dives. Full Article at The New York Times

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