August starts next week. The theme song for August every year seems to be “I’m bored”. So here’s an project that might fill some hours – get them looking for Weddell Seals on Antarctica. MPR recently ran a story on the project…

The University of Minnesota is asking for the public’s help with counting Weddell seals in Antarctica by scanning through satellite images.

Michelle LaRue is the lead researcher with Satellites Over Seals for the university. She joined All Things Considered host Tom Crann to discuss the project.