Weddell Seal Science
By WeddellSealScience.com
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Podcast Description
Video podcasts about Antarctica Weddell seals, and the work of the ecologists based at Montana State University who study these magnificent animals. This is one of the longest running population studies ever of a long-lived mammal, and involves the southernmost mammal on our planet. More information on this Weddell seal research work available at WeddellSealScience.com.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VideoDeploying to Antarctica | The first step is getting there! The Weddell seal field research team based at Montana State University travels to Antarctica through the U.S. Antarctic Program via Christchurch, New Zealand, where team members are issued extreme cold weather (ECW) clothing. From Christchurch, the field team boards a C17 military transport operated by the U.S. Air Force for the flight to the main US. Antarctic base, McMurdo Station. More information on the Weddell seal ecology project at http://WeddellSealScience.com | 10/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoWhy Study Weddell Seals? | A functioning population of apex predators in a pristine Antarctic marine environment provides a unique opportunity to learn more about our world, and how animals interact with their environment. Interview with Montana State University ecologist Jay Rotella on location in the Weddell seal colony at Big Razorback Island, Erebus Bay in the Ross Sea. | 6/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoThe Magnificent Weddell Seal | Fascinating video look at life underwater and on top of the sea ice for the southernmost mammal on our planet. Interview on location in Antarctica with MSU ecologist Jay Rotella on the life and survival of Weddell seals. More information at WeddellSealScience.com. | 5/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoGrad Students Working in Antarctica | Weddell seal ecology field work in Antarctica by MSU graduate students! | 5/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoInternet from Remote Antarctica! | Connecting to the world from our remote field camp in Antarctica thanks to the US Antarctic Program's IT Comms specialists. | 4/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoWeddell Pup Swimming & Survival | Are some Weddell pups couch potatoes? Ecologists from Montana State University are investigating the role of Weddell seal pup swimming activity in seal survival. More info at WeddellSealScience.com. | 4/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoAntarctica Field Work | Video dispatch from Antarctica as our 2010 Weddell seal study field season was getting underway. With the remote field camp in place at the beginning of the austral spring season October, 2010, the research team flagged safe routes for snowmobile travel to get to seal colonies in the study area, and began getting everything in place for what would become a very busy Antarctica field season. | 4/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoTo Study Weddell Seals | Iconic predators, incredible divers, unforgettable pups! These beautiful animals are the subject one of the longest running population studies ever of a long-lived mammal. Join Montana State University ecologists and professors Bob Garrott and Jay Rotella and graduate student Jen Mannas as they introduce us to these amazing animals and the work of the research team in Antarctica. Filmed on location on Antarctica, where Weddell seals inhabit the last remaining pristine marine environment on Earth. Video production by Mary Lynn Price. More information at WeddellSealScience.com. | 4/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoWorking in Antarctica Weather | Sometimes sunny and beautiful, sometimes extremely challenging, weather in Antarctica can change quickly! Weddell seal researchers get the job done in all kinds of conditions so long as the work can be done safely. | 3/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | VideoThe Right Clothes for the Job | Studying Weddell seals in Antarctica requires the right clothes for the job! The U.S. Antarctic Programs's Clothing Distribution Center in Christchurch, New Zealand makes sure researchers are good to go. | 3/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Excellent footage
I loved this video, especially the footage of the birth. So glad to have access to podcasts of this quality!
These seals ROCK!
What an amazing podcast series about an amazing marine mammal. I especially enjoy their magnificent sounds and can't wait to download the ringtone. Well-written and well-produced series by a professional who obviously cares about their topic. Enjoy.
-TWD
Weddell Seal Science
In viewing these 3 podcasts To study Weddell Seals, Working in Antartica, and the Right Clothes for Antartica, I found these to be very interesting and informative. I particularly liked the footage of the seals and would of liked to see more video of their day to day lives as seals. Overall, it was great video, especially the close ups of mothers and pups. I particularly enjoyed the time lapse segment which was interesting. Kudos to those research scientists who have such demanding jobs with the elements to bring us information and an inside look into that harsh environment and the jobs they perform.
I didn't realize the Clothing center was in New Zealand and it would of been interesting to see footage of an actual involvement of a "suiting up" of equipment - and ready to go done with this segment.
Overall, these 3 podcasts are interesting and informative to watch and gives us a good perspective on the behind the scenes of the researchers, as most of us do not have that chance to go there or do what they are doing. Good Job!
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