Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Wait... It's scientists with a thermal imaging drone! 🦭 The team at King Edward Point Research Station in South Georgia have been monitoring the population of Antarctic fur seals. Why? Well, fur seal numbers can change due to food factors or disease... 🧵 1/5

Our recent paper on grey and harbour seal transboundary distribution made the cover of @jappliedecology.bsky.social! 😀🦭Thanks to Dr Kelly Robinson of @seamammalresearch.bsky.social for the photo! Check the paper here: doi.org/10.1111/1365...

🦭 We have a new paper out! We developed an accessible framework for assessing the risk of collision between seals and operating tidal turbines. ⏭️ We found that most seal tracks moved near the turbine without collision. Read it here: doi.org/10.1002/aqc.... @seamammalresearch.bsky.social

Here's a fun one - colleagues did formant analysis on a harbor seal before and after he learned to modify one of his vocalizations. A growing body of work suggests Phocinae seals really do have fairly high vocal production plasticity. Wonder why... link.springer.com/article/10.1...

New on The Seal Signal: A small tool to show the nearest seal rescue hotline. Simple, fast, and accessible to anyone who finds a seal in distress. sealsignal.org/report-a-seal

This is a really fascinating read, not only because there are seals, but also for its meandering structure and excursions into history, etymology, and archeology.

One of my favorite things: sticker artist Haru kindly translated the whole Seal Signal & Donation Dive explanation into Japanese and made cute illustrations! I’ve already sent stickers to Japan and had to learn how to address them correctly.

Say hello to the first grey seal pup of the season at Skegness Natureland Seal Hospital, and keep your flippers crossed for this poor little worm (see pinned post to support)

I want to share my instruction info for the Donation Dive, mostly because everyone needs to meet Crepe!

IT’S HAPPENING!!

@sealsignal.bsky.social , is running their first ever donation dive! Donate to a seal rescue, upload a screen shot of your receipt, and get a human-drawn (and adorable!) sticker in the mail 😍 sealsignal.org/donation-dive

Donation Dive 1 has launched! This means you can: - Donate directly to Natureland Skegness Seal Hospital - Send a screenshot of the donation ("Thank you" page) via DM or on The Seal Signal webpage (scroll down for link) - Get a sticker created by Haru mailed to you as a thank-you

Could you be our next walrus detective? 🕵 ️ Satellite imagery has helped scientists discover a new walrus haul-out site. And it's sparked a call for your help! 📢 To safeguard their future, we urgently need to understand how they’re affected by the climate crisis.👇 www.wwf.org.uk/learn/walrus...

here's today's #Paleostream sketches!!! today we sketched Vampyronassa (i drew mine eating a Siriella), Allodesmus (i drew mine playing with a slender mola), Papiliomaris, and Pterodactylus #paleoart #sciart #alttext

❓Incidentally, what does a #PolarBear, #platypus and #SeaLion have in common (other than all being excellent animals)? ... ... ... 🅰️ They are unusual among swimming #mammals as they power their swimming with their front feet. #MammalWatching

Enter the Seal Librarian - sharing his pick of seal-worthy articles and posts (yes we have a librarian, what did you think? Click and be sternly stared at)

Launch week was hectic, so finally: a post about the IUCN Red List status update on 3 seal species. Not the lightest news to kick things off ☹️

Sneak peak at the map! This is the core of The Seal Signal: a global map to help you find, support, and connect with those who protect seals. Explore it at our web page and let us know if your favorite seal spot is missing! #seals

Welcome to The Seal Signal! Come for our global map and directory of seal centers and conservation groups, stay to learn, support those who protect seals and their ocean home, and celebrate seal art. We hope to connect orgs, artists, and supporters in a meaningful way. Will you galumph with us?