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Seals 'feed' at offshore wind farms, study shows (BBC)
By Michelle Warwicker
BBC Nature
Some seals prefer to forage for food at offshore wind farms, a study suggests.
Researchers found a proportion of GPS tagged harbour seals repeatedly visited wind turbines in the North Sea.
They deduced the mammals were attracted to these structures - which may act as artificial reefs - to hunt for prey.
"As far as we know this is the first study that's shown marine mammals feeding at wind farms," said research team member Dr Deborah Russell from the University of St Andrews, UK.
The team's findings are detailed in a correspondence article published in the journal Current Biology.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/28375794