What weird object has been discovered in seal poo?
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It's everyone's worst nightmare - having your prized USB stick eaten by a cheeky seal!
Wait, what?
Scientists in New Zealand have found someone's USB stick literally 'sticking' out of some frozen seal poo.
And, if that isn't enough, the memory stick still works and there's loads of photos and video footage on it.
There's now a social media campaign to try and track the owner down!
The 'sealiest' thing I've ever heard!
A USB stick has been found in a sample of seal poo and it still works!
New Zealand scientist, Krista Hupman, discovered the memory stick when she was looking through a sample of frozen Leopard Seal poo.
The poo is really useful to marine biologists who are monitoring the health of seals. It's often frozen and then de-frosted at a later date to be studied.
The sample of poo was from back in 2017 so it was really surprising when the USB was loaded onto a computer and was found to be still working.
The stick contained images of sea lions and a video of a mother playing with her baby.
The owner hasn't been found yet but the scientists hope they might be able to track them down via social media.
Leopard Seals make loads of noise under water, and it sounds like they are singing
The ends of the Leopard Seal's mouth are permanently curled upward, and it make them look like they are smiling
Leopard Seals can live up to 26 years in the wild. That's a really long time considering they are the prey of Killer Whales
Male Leopard Seals are generally smaller than female Leopard Seals
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