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Grey seals filmed clapping underwater

Researchers believe they are the first to film grey seals clapping their flippers underwater.
Dr Ben Burville from Newcastle University has spent 17 years trying to film a seal producing the gunshot-like sound, which they make during the breeding season.

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Look North (North East and Cumbria)Evening News, 03/02/2020

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