Marine biologists have attached cameras to eight female sea lions to learn more about their behaviour and the habitats where they hunt.
Nathan Angelakis at the South Australian Research and Development Institute and his colleagues sedated endangered Australian sea lions (Neophoca cinerea) from Olive Island and Seal Bay in South Australia in December 2022 and August 2023, then glued cameras and GPS trackers to their bodies.

The researchers were able to record video down to a depth of 115 metres, witnessing foraging trips that lasted up to six days…