Science Sundays: Go With the Flow: How Seals Sense Their Fluid Environment

Seals and sea lions have the most highly specialized whiskers in the animal world. They use these highly sensitive whiskers to detect small disturbances in the water, helping them to find food and to navigate their fluid environment. They can detect the trails left by moving prey from 150 feet away and can even discriminate the prey's size and shape. Their unique sensory adaptations hold clues to understanding these animals unique biology.

Speaker: Christin Murphy, UC Santa Cruz