Underwater footage of marine life is always cool, but underwater footage depicting species that are rarely seen is even cooler. The Mediterranean monk seal is one such species, and scientists have recorded the pinnipeds — the family of fin-footed mammals made up of seals and walruses — in a secret hiding spot.
The footage was captured by researchers from the Tethys Research Institute and the Octopus Foundation, who were investigating monk seal activity around the shores of Greece’s Ioanian Islands. It confirmed suspicions that the animals are using underwater caves with pockets of air, known as bubble caves, as safe resting spaces away from humans.
