A new paper by URI two post-doctoral researchers discusses a unique phenomenon observed in a reclusive Antarctic animal: postmortem attentive behavior in the solitary leopard seal; it’s one of the first records of the same individual displaying PAB across multiple years in any mammalian species. Credit: Emily Sperou

Seal mothers care for deceased pups, exhibiting unique mammalian behavior in Antarctic predator species

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Leopard seals sing songs similar to nursery rhymes, study In the cathedral of ice beneath Antarctica’s frozen sea, male leopard seals conduct their solitary concerts. Day after day, sometimes for 13 hours straight, these predators plunge into the frigid wate...

“It’s like they’re saying, ‘I’m the biggest and the strongest, look how long and how loud I can sing.'” #leopardseals

Leopard seals sing songs underwater that are similar to nursery rhymes Male leopard seals in Antarctica sing underwater songs with patterns strikingly similar to human nursery rhymes.

"Leopard seals live in the icy waters around Antarctica. They’re apex predators who spend most of their lives alone. But during spring, something changes. Male seals begin a daily ritual. They swim beneath the pack ice and sing."
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