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The Tricky Science of Brain Surgery on an Adorable Fur Seal
Gizmodo Dr. Ane Uriarte led the team that performed a first-of-its-kind brain surgery to treat hydrocephalus in a Northern fur seal. Ziggy Star, the fur ...
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January 15, 2018
The Tricky Science of Brain Surgery on an Adorable Fur Seal

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Dr. Ane Uriarte led the team that performed a first-of-its-kind brain surgery to treat hydrocephalus in a Northern fur seal. Ziggy Star, the fur seal who underwent the surgery, is recovering at the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut.

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