Federal fishery biologists are engaged in a high seas hunt to locate prized Columbia River steelhead.
Scientists want to know where these threatened fish disappear to while they mature in the Pacific Ocean. To help the search, the researchers have enlisted some unusual -- and furry -- assistants.
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Seals are also being used to chart the ocean floor.
57 elephant seals, which have an electronic tag affixed to their skulls, are being used to collect data about the seafloor's topography, called bathymetry.
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