Weekly Dive: I Wanna Be a Nudibranch & Seal Tracks @OneWorldOneOcean
Weekly Dive: I Wanna Be a Nudibranch & Seal Tracks  @OneWorldOneOcean
Uploaded June 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Some species of nudibranch prey on stinging animals, such as jellies and anemones, and can store the nematocysts (stinging cells) for their own defenses.
Learn more about this and the many other amazing abilities of nudibranchs here --
oneworldoneocean.org/blog/entry/oceans-5-nudibranch-super-powers
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To read more about the manta ray tracking study, go to wcs.org/press/press-releases/manta-rays-tracked-by-satellite.aspx, or read the scientific paper at plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0036834

Graham RT, Witt MJ, Castellanos DW, Remolina F, Maxwell S, et al. (2012) Satellite Tracking of Manta Rays Highlights Challenges to Their Conservation.PLoS ONE 7(5): e36834. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0036834
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To learn about the satellite tag study on elephant seal foraging behavior, visit http://news.ucsc.edu/2012/05/elephant-seals.html. You can also access the scientific report via plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0036728

Robinson PW, Costa DP, Crocker DE, Gallo-Reynoso JP, Champagne CD, et al. (2012) Foraging Behavior and Success of a Mesopelagic Predator in the Northeast Pacific Ocean: Insights from a Data-Rich Species, the Northern Elephant Seal. PLoS ONE 7(5): e36728. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0036728
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"I Wanna be a Nudibranch" is a parody of "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy ft. Bruno Mars.
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