Remy Michaels

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Exercise Physiologist. Biologist. Scientist. Survivalist. Animal Rescuer. Retired Firefighter/Paramedic. Photographer. Remy's Camera Eye. 😎📸🇨🇦 instagram.com/remys_camera_eye

Yes, Western Grebes - along with many other waterbirds - can sleep with one eye open... This behaviour is known as unihemispheric slow-wave sleep... During this process, half the brain gets some much needed rest, while the other half stays awake and highly alert, to watch out for potential threats (birds of prey)... This "sleeping surveillance" is a survival technique... When they feel completely safe in a group, they can and will close both eyes and enter full sleep...