DIVING DEPTHS OF THE WEDDELL SEAL.
Dives as deep as 350 meters have been recorded for the Weddell seal in the waters of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. It is suggested that Weddell seals possess a well-developed navigational system which enables them to swim long distances under thick ice shelves where light and breathing holes are limited.
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CARNIVORA; DIVING; EXPERIMENTAL LAB STUDY; PHYSIOLOGY