This image was found on the thumb drive that made its way through a leopard seal's digestive system.


National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research posted what amounted to a lost and found announcement on their website on February 5th.


There is a group of volunteers who study the feces of Leopard Seals up and down the coast of New Zealand.


First they defrost poop sent to the lab by volunteer collectors. "Then we basically have to sift it. You put it under the cold tap, get all the gross stuff off, smoosh it around a bit and separate the bones, feathers, seaweed and other stuff." Explained one such sifter.


Their dirty work took an interesting turn when they noticed something in the poop: a usb stick, perfectly intact.




The NIWA shared the video from the drive as well as a picture seen above. Look familiar? Drop them a line on twitter and seal the deal.