Seals with funny hats discovered a hidden canyon over a mile deep under Antarctica and scientists want to honor the animals by naming it after them

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 15:22

A seal with a tracker adhered to its fur sitting in some grass with a rainbow behind it. — In an email to Insider, scientist Clive McMahon called the seals they adhered trackers to heroes.
Robert Harcourt, IMOS Animal Tagging

Scientists put trackers on Antarctic seals to help them map the ocean floor.
The deep-diving seals revealed a massive underwater canyon over a mile deep.
This canyon may help scientists predict how the Antarctic ice sheet will react to climate change.

Seals wear many hats — ambassadors for the Antarctic, friends to whales, and award-winning models. Their new hat has a scientific purpose, helping researchers discover the unseen parts of the ocean floor.