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For a human, when diving underwater, everything is blurry because of the waters'water's different refractive index compared to that of air, which we are accustomatedaccustomed to. How do animals, like turtles, seals or penguins, handle that difference when changing the medium? areAre they nearly blind at surface and can focus underwater or the other way around? canCan they adoptadapt to different refractive indexes on the fly? howHow?

For a human, when diving underwater, everything is blurry because of the waters' different refractive index compared to that of air, which we are accustomated to. How do animals, like turtles, seals or penguins, handle that difference when changing the medium? are they nearly blind at surface and can focus underwater or the other way around? can they adopt to different refractive indexes on the fly? how?

For a human, when diving underwater, everything is blurry because of the water's different refractive index compared to that of air, which we are accustomed to. How do animals, like turtles, seals or penguins, handle that difference when changing the medium? Are they nearly blind at surface and can focus underwater or the other way around? Can they adapt to different refractive indexes on the fly? How?

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How do animals handle light refraction in different media?

For a human, when diving underwater, everything is blurry because of the waters' different refractive index compared to that of air, which we are accustomated to. How do animals, like turtles, seals or penguins, handle that difference when changing the medium? are they nearly blind at surface and can focus underwater or the other way around? can they adopt to different refractive indexes on the fly? how?