To track the movements of whales, scientists and emergency responders use electronic tags. These tags rely on the same technology—telemetry—that lets people navigate with GPS or find a lost smartphone.
Advanced technology can give us more complete data on the health of endangered whale populations, which helps us figure out how to most effectively support their recovery.
Conservation and recovery of long-lived species requires continued monitoring of individuals. Meet some of the animals that have been known to scientists for decades.
J35 (aka Tahlequah), who made an impression around the world in 2018 for carrying her dead calf for 17 days, is again carrying a newly dead newborn calf.
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New research aims to understand how two populations of North Pacific resident killer whales find food and what they eat.
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