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.
NIWA is searching for the owner of a USB stick found in the poo of a leopard seal…
— NIWA (@niwa_nz) February 5, 2019
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
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.
Just a USB
— David Leheny (@David_Leheny) February 5, 2019
Memories lost, that's the deal
Passing through the guts
Of a constipated seal
More dark misery
Than anyone should bear
Rescue me before I fall into despair@niwa_nz send my SOS to the world
NIWA send my SOS to the world
I hope that someone gets my (2x)
USB in seal poo https://t.co/8N5INIfjWa
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