Satellite tags offer rare glimpse into harbor seal life

Kobuk the harbor seal. (Photo courtesy of Seward City News)For wildlife biologists, understanding the basics about an animal species is key. How long does it live? How many babies does it have? When it comes to marine mammals, collecting this basic information can be a challenge.
But researchers at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward have developed a new way to track those elusive underwater creatures.
As the Science Director at the Alaska SeaLife Center, Markus Horning has spent