Satellite tags offer rare glimpse into seal life

This spotted seal pup was found on April 30, 2014 near Clark’s Point and taken to the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward. (Photo courtesy Alaska SeaLife Center)
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 even this basic information can be a challenge.
But researchers at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward have developed new way to track these elusiv