Southern elephant seals are adaptable – but they struggle when faced with both rapid climate change and human impacts
By Nic Rawlence, Associate Professor in Ancient DNA, University of Otago
Mark de Bruyn, Senior Lecturer in Molecular Ecology, Griffith University
Michael Knapp, Associate Professor in Biological Anthropology, University of Otago
Protecting remaining strongholds and minimising human impacts on food sources will be crucial to avoiding further population decline of this remarkable creature.
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025