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Listening to Weddell seals

Two people listening to seals on a hydrophone (an underwater microphone) in Antarctica.

Carol and Dianne had an opportunity to accompany film-maker Antz Powell. He set up a hydrophone (an underwater microphone) so the women could listen to Weddell seals under the ice.

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Rights: Dianne Christenson and Carol Brieseman 
Published: 22 October 2025Size: 5.75 MB
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