
Ronan the sea lion can still keep a beat after all these years. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. 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 “Boogie Wonderland.
Main Idea: Ronan, a sea lion studied by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz and New College of Florida, can keep a beat as well as or better than people.
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No clear negative impact identified.
Research at New College of Florida and UC Santa Cruz may improve how scientists study animal brains and learning, which could help future medicine and behavior research.
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