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EarthX Website: https://earthxmedia.com/   A seal's whiskers are so sensitive that even a blind seal can successfully hunt and survive in the wild—all with the aid of its marvelous, muscular, magical mustache, of course!   About Ocean Wonders:  Heavy-metal marine biologist, Tom “the Blowfish” Hird, comes face to face with incredible sea creatures and conducts mind-blowing experiments to reveal the secrets and mysteries of our oceans.    This clip comes from Season 1, Episode 1: "Seal Snouts and Sharpshooters"    EarthX  Love Our Planet.  The Official Network of Earth Day.    About Us:  At EarthX, we believe our planet is a pretty special place. The people, landscapes, and critters are likely unique to the entire universe, so we consider ourselves lucky to be here. We are committed to protecting the environment by inspiring conservation and sustainability, and our programming along with our range of expert hosts support this mission. We’re glad you’re with us.     EarthX is a media company dedicated to inspiring people to care about the planet. We take an omni channel approach to reach audiences of every age through its robust 24/7 linear channel distributed across cable and FAST outlets, along with dynamic, solution oriented short form content on social and digital platforms. EarthX is home to original series, documentaries and snackable content that offer sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. EarthX is the only network that delivers entertaining and inspiring topics that impact and inspire our lives on climate and sustainability.       EarthX Website: https://earthxmedia.com/    Follow Us:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earthxtv/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/earthxtv  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/earthxtv      How to watch:   United States:   - Spectrum  - AT&T U-verse (1267)  - DIRECTV (267)  - Philo  - FuboTV  - Plex  - Fire TV   #EarthDay #Environment #Sustainability #Eco-friendly #Conservation #EarthxTV #EarthX

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00:00The key thing about the grey seal is it's whiskers, they are wonderful, they're so sensitive

00:12that they can detect the wake left behind from prey like fish or even other seals, 15

00:22minutes after the animal has gone past.

00:26That's how sensitive that marvellous moustache is.

00:31It's thought that their whiskers are so good at finding food, even blind seals can

00:38successfully hunt and survive in the wild.

00:42What I've done is I've built a replica snail snout here, seal snout, seal snout, seal snout,

00:50seal snout, so I've built myself a replica snail snout.

00:56Now what I've built here is a replica seal snout.

01:00Here are those fabulous whiskers or vibrosi as they're properly called and it works in

01:06a very, very simple way but it's incredibly effective.

01:08If I turn it around, what would actually be here in terms of the seal itself would be

01:13a tonne of muscle.

01:15Each one of these vibrosi, these whiskers would be independently controlled.

01:20I've put a balloon here just so you can see how even the tiniest movements of one of these

01:24whiskers can actually result in an effect and each one has ten times more nerve endings

01:31than a comparable terrestrial mammal.

01:34That allows it to build up an incredibly detailed picture of the world around it.

01:42Using their super sensitive snouts, seals can track even the smallest underwater vibrations

01:49at a distance of up to 100 metres.

01:53When a swimming fish causes swirling disturbances, the seal's super sensitive whiskers lock

02:00onto the trails it leaves behind in the water.

02:05Once these signals are detected, they can tell the seal the direction of the fish,

02:10its distance from the fish and some say the whiskers even give the seal an indication

02:17of the fish's size.

02:20They might look cute, but with these brilliant bristles, grey seals are a lean, mean,

02:27underwater killing machine.

02:31I know a good moustache when I see one, right? And this, this is 10 out of 10.

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