In a video captured by drones operated by researchers at the Mingan Islands Research Station (MICS), dozens of small white silhouettes stand out against the blue backdrop of the sea. Is this a pod of belugas? Upon closer inspection, however, it becomes clear that these animals seem faster and more active than belugas. That\u2019s because they\u2019re harp seals! They swim on their backs, revealing their white bellies.<\/p>\n
While other seal species are occasionally seen rolling over or floating on their backs, only the harp seal consistently adopts this position. Does it serve a specific purpose? Scientists cannot yet answer this question with certainty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In a video captured by drones operated by researchers at the Mingan Islands Research Station (MICS), dozens of small white silhouettes stand out against the blue backdrop of the sea. Is this a pod of belugas? Upon closer inspection, however, it becomes clear that these animals seem faster and more active than belugas. That\u2019s because […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":40818,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-whale-qa"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n