Gaming seals reveal how cloudy water provides sense of direction
Open water swimming can be strangely claustrophobic. Immerse your face in cloudy water and your view might dwindle to a few centimeters. Yet, harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) manage to negotiate the turbid coastal waters in which they reside with ease, detecting their surroundings through various senses, including their dexterous whiskers.
Open water swimming can be strangely claustrophobic. Immerse your face in cloudy water and your view might dwindle to a few centimeters. Yet, harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) manage to negotiate the turbid coastal waters in which they reside with ease, detecting their surroundings through various senses, including their dexterous whiskers.
