Elephant seals take short naps while on deep dives. On the way to 7000 ft below, they fall asleep while diving in spirals downwards. When they get there, they wake up and forage for food

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2023-04-21-elephant-seals-drift-sleep-while-diving-far-below-ocean-surface

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Elephant seals take short naps while on deep dives. On the way to 7000 ft below, they fall asleep while diving in spirals downwards. When they get there, they wake up and forage for food

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2023-04-21-elephant-seals-drift-sleep-while-diving-far-below-ocean-surface

#Marine #Seals #Pinnepeds #Science #Nature #Wildlife