A USB stick filled with holiday pictures has been found inside a lump of seal poo used for scientific research in New Zealand.
The sample had been stored for over a year before being thawed out which is when the stick suddenly appeared – fully functional.
The USB contained pictures of sea lions and a video of a mother playing with her baby as well as a video.
The search then began for the owner of the USB stick and the mystery kayaker has since been found – Amanda Nally.
Researchers analyse seal poo to assess the health and diet of seals in New Zealand waters.
NIWA is searching for the owner of a USB stick found in the poo of a leopard seal…
Recognise this video? Scientists analysing the scat of leopard seals have come across an unexpected discovery – a USB stick full of photos & still in working order! https://t.co/2SZVkm5az4 pic.twitter.com/JLEC8vuHH0— NIWA (@niwa_nz) February 5, 2019
Amanda Nally on when she found out her seal video and missing USB stick had gone viral: “The minute The Project promo come up actually… I was walking from one room to another and I was like… ‘that looks like…’” #TheProjectNZ pic.twitter.com/zyGVv4TYMc
— The Project NZ (@TheProject_NZ) February 7, 2019
