Feb 15, 2019 | Marine Animals, News, Wildlife Monitoring
Whales are some of the most fascinating creatures on Earth. They inhabit all of the world’s major oceans, including the Arctic, the Antarctic and the tropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. From the blue whale, which is the world’s largest, to the...
Jan 31, 2019 | News, Oceanography, Meteorology, Hydrology, Climatology
The ocean is one of the most important carbon sinks on Earth. Thus, accurate estimation of CO2 uptake by the ocean is important for predicting global climate change. Automated buoys with data collected by Argos satellite telemetry make it possible to measure CO2 over...
Jan 24, 2019 | News, Oceanography, Meteorology, Hydrology, Climatology
Last month, the international Argo program reached a very important milestone: Over 2 million ocean profiles have been collected by Argo since 1999, greatly improving the understanding of the world’s oceans. The Argos satellite telemetry system has contributed to this...
Jan 8, 2019 | Marine Animals, News, Wildlife Monitoring
In the French West Indies, five turtle species are threatened. This includes the hawksbill turtle, green turtle, leatherback turtle, loggerhead turtle and olive Ridley turtle. Three of these species are tracked closely by national and local authorities. Protecting...
Dec 18, 2018 | Fish, News, Wildlife Monitoring
The 3rd Meeting of the Signatories of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks took place from December 10-14th at the Museum for Oceanography of Monaco. It was hosted by the Principality of Monaco. This high-level meeting united...
Nov 28, 2018 | Argos Forum, News
A tribute to the European User Conference on Argos Wildlife at CLS headquarters in Toulouse, France, November 21-22, 2018. Download this Argos Forum
