Bass Strait's artificial structures seal the deal for hungry fur seals

By Bridie Smith Science Editor
Updated July 25 2015 - 10:08am, first published July 2 2015 - 6:15am
Australian fur seals on Kanowna Island in Bass Strait.  Photo: National Geographic/Deakin University
Australian fur seals on Kanowna Island in Bass Strait. Photo: National Geographic/Deakin University
Seals were filmed foraging for food around an oil rig and GPS tracking indicated they were also following pipelines. Photo: National Geographic/Deakin University
Seals were filmed foraging for food around an oil rig and GPS tracking indicated they were also following pipelines. Photo: National Geographic/Deakin University

A study looking at the feeding behaviour of Australian fur seals in Bass Strait has found the animals benefit from the shipwrecks, pipelines and cables in their underwater world.

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