At the Long Marine Laboratory in Santa Cruz, California, a 16-year-old sea lion named Ronan loves to put on a show. With her head bobbing in time to a percussive beat, she hits her marks not just ...

Well, Ronan, Bay Area’s beloved dancing sea lion, is back in the spotlight twelve years later — and she headbangs still with serious rhythm. In a new study, researchers found that Ronan can not only ...

Cook and his colleagues plan to "train and test other sea lions" to see if they can "also bob to a beat," the AP said, and challenge Ronan with more unpredictable rhythms. "Can she do things that ...