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Getting to Know Steller’s Sea Cow

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What can the bones of an extinct ocean giant teach us about life in the sea? Scientist Lorelei Crerar studies the remains of the enormous Steller’s sea cow—a relative of today’s manatees—to uncover clues about how these gentle giants lived and what their story can tell us about the other sea cows still swimming in our oceans today.

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© BYUradio Length 14 min 9 March 2026 Season 5 Episode 10 ScienceEducationalNature USA Episodic

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© BYUradio Length 14 min 9 March 2026 Season 5 Episode 10 ScienceEducationalNature USA Episodic

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What can the bones of an extinct ocean giant teach us about life in the sea? Scientist Lorelei Crerar studies the remains of the enormous Steller’s sea cow—a relative of today’s manatees—to uncover clues about how these gentle giants lived and what their story can tell us about the other sea cows still swimming in our oceans today.

Guest: Lorelei Crerar, retired professor of biology at George Mason University

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