The secret of how seals can hear in air and water has been revealed, thanks to pioneering research led by Natural History ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A wildlife photographer has captured what is believed to be the first images of the rare, elusive Ross seal underwater "This ...

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The secret of how seals can hear in air and water has been revealed using the Natural History Museum’s collection.

For what is likely the first time, a Ross seal has been photographed below the ocean's surface. Ross seals, the smallest and rarest members of the Antarctic true seal family, are incredibly elusive.