Seals Help Japanese Researchers Collect Arctic Data (Video)

Weddell seals have been helping Japanese researchers survey the waters under the thick ice sheet in Antarctica! You may think that a seal wearing a helmet with an antenna looks unusual, but eight Weddell seals, each with a 580g monitoring device on their heads, have been helping Japanese researchers survey the waters under the thick ice sheet in Antarctica. These unlikely scientific researchers may not have graduate degrees, but what they lack in formal education they make up for in charm and cuteness. Are we wrong? No, we're never wrong when it comes to wholesome goodness. Not only are these seals contributing greatly to important research, but they also look absolutely awwdorable while doing it. 

"Tapped for a research project between March and November 2017 - winter in Antarctica - these seals were equipped with the head-mounted conductivity, temperature and depth sensor, which allows scientists to collect observation data, such as water temperatures and salt levels, in areas with extremely harsh environmental conditions." Via Reuters.