Weddell Seal Moms Sacrifice Their Diving Capacity to Provide Iron to Their Pups: Climate Change Could Make Seals More Vulnerable - Newswise


8/2/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Weddell seals, which are excellent divers, provide so much iron to their pups during lactation, that the mothers dramatically limit their own diving and underwa

Newswise — Woods Hole, Mass. (August 2, 2022) --Weddell seals, which are excellent divers, provide so much iron to their pups during lactation, that the mothers dramatically limit their own diving an… [+8062 chars]

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