Dear marmam subscribers, My name is Andreas Salling, and I'm doing my master thesis in biology at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, with collaboration from Aarhus University, Institute of BioScience, also in Denmark. I seek any information, tips and/or experience regarding the use of camera equipment to record video footage of seals in their natural habitat. I am interested in the conflict with seals and fisheries, and I am particularly curious about details in the act of stealing fish from gill nets, and hope that experiments with stationary video recording gear can answer some of our questions. I find myself particularly constrained by the relatively short-lived batteries found in widely popular cameras such as the GoPro series. I wish to record longer than the mere couple of hours which seem to be the limit of a GoPro. Any suggestions or tips on solving the battery-life problem will be greatly appreciated. Also, if anyone has knowledge on *marine camera traps*, this too will be incredibly helpful. Replies are welcomed at: andreassalling@gmail.com Hopeful regards, Andreas.