{"id":40434,"date":"2024-07-24T09:07:37","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T07:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/6c105c43-6ff3-4b30-8eac-29772fef6a75"},"modified":"2024-07-24T10:27:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T08:27:33","slug":"scientists-put-tiny-cameras-on-a-load-of-aussie-sea-lions-and-what-they-found-was-mesmerising","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/rss_feed\/scientists-put-tiny-cameras-on-a-load-of-aussie-sea-lions-and-what-they-found-was-mesmerising\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientists put tiny cameras on a load of Aussie sea lions \u2013 and what they found was mesmerising"},"content":{"rendered":"

The footage has given researchers a fascinating insight into the foraging behaviours of sea lions. <\/p>

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Published: Wednesday, 24 July 2024 at 07:07 AM<\/p>

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By attaching ‘crittercams’ to sea lions<\/a>, researchers have captured amazing footage of Australian sea lions swimming and hunting different prey. <\/strong><\/p>

\u201cWe even got footage of the mother capturing a giant cuttlefish, while the pup was right next to her, suggesting that the mother is demonstrating to the pup how to locate, capture and consume prey,\u201d says Nathan Angelakis, PhD student with The University of Adelaide and the South Australian Research and Development Institute (Aquatic Sciences).<\/p>

The cameras were removed after a single foraging trip (around 4-6 days).<\/p>

A ‘crittercam’ captures footage of the diverse habitats that make up a sea lion’s range. Credit: Nathan Angelakis<\/figcaption><\/figure>
A mum and her pup explore the Australian coastline. Credit: Nathan Angelakis<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Sea lion catches prey. Credit: Nathan Angelakis<\/figcaption><\/figure>

This project was supported by The Australian Government under the National Environmental Science Program (NESP), Marine and Coastal Hub and The Ecological Society of Australia under the Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment.<\/p>

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