🦭Why do seals "whisk" their whiskers?

New research by PhD student Chinmay Gupta, Prof. Ajay Kottapalli and team @rug.nl shows that active whisking improves sensing, helping seals accurately follow underwater trails.🌊

Curious? Read more 👇
🔗 https://www.rug.nl/fse/news/highlighted-papers/2026/why-do-seals-whisk-their-whiskers

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