Getting to Know Steller’s Sea Cow
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
Season 5 printable: https://www.byuradio.org/blog-post/cc199ea1-396c-4dc1-93ea-48fe6197bccf/track-new-episodes-with-season-5-bingo
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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
Season 5 printable: https://www.byuradio.org/blog-post/cc199ea1-396c-4dc1-93ea-48fe6197bccf/track-new-episodes-with-season-5-bingo
2026-03-09
14 min
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