For years, scientists believed that rhythm was a skill exclusively reserved to humans, out of all mammals. But a rescue sea lion from California has proven otherwise, with her outstanding ability to ...
Sea lion Ronan first made the news in 2013, when researchers revealed that Ronan had the unusual ability to bob her head to the beat. Twelve years later, Ronan still loves a good beat. A new study ...
California sea lion Ronan at UC Santa Cruz’s Long Marine Laboratory. (Photo by Colleen Reichmuth; NOAA/NMFS 23554) Animal research on biomusicality, which looks at whether different species are ...
Ronan the sea lion can still keep a beat after all these years. She can groove to rock and electronica. But the 15-year-old California sea lion’s talent shines most in bobbing to disco hits like ...
Ronan the California sea lion sits in front of a pool at UC Santa Cruz’s Long Marine Laboratory. Colleen Reichmuth; NOAA / NMFS 23554 In 2013, a California sea lion named Ronan shot to fame when her ...
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