Global featured work by UBC marine biology researchers as they examine Vancouver Aquarium fur seals to learn why the species is in trouble in the wild.
“The population has been going down for several decades, and currently the rate of decline is about six per cent per year,” said David Rosen, a researcher at UBC’s Marine Mammal Research Unit.
Rosen said one goal of the research is to determine how much value and nutrition the seals need as well as how efficiently they use other prey items.
