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Scientists wanted to study a type of very cold water deep in the Atlantic ocean.
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But it's so deep and remote that it's inaccessible by ship.
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Solution: elephant seals!
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Their research could help with climate change modeling.
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The seal researchers are also adorable.
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Elephant seals aren't the only ones involved in research. Narwhals have carried sensors too.
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So have leopard seals.
The harp seal has yet to participate.