Tagging Seals
BARROW, ALASKA– (By Julie Konop) Watch Dr. Brendan Kelly, Micaela Ponce, Kevin Bakker and Dan Carlson as they measure and tag a female ringed seal on the frozen Chukchi Sea. Follow them as they return the seal by snowmobile to her breathing hole in the Elson Lagoon – and get a little seal slap in the process.
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Wow Julie! Really cool video. I especially loved the final shot of how the seal breaths at its breathing hole.
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Lovely video of a brave little seal- I think he earned his right to hand out a few slaps and all that snow made me start craving an ice cold glass of water partly due to the oh so ever slightly hotter weather here in Philadelphia.
Wow I wish I had nostrils like that seal.
That is one of the most beautiful creatures I’ve ever seen. Keep the excellent videos coming, Julie!