Sep 2, 2016 | Marine Animals, News, Wildlife Monitoring
Like some other turtle species, Hawksbill sea turtle populations are in decline globally, due to illegal trading of turtle shells, hunting, bycatch in tuna fisheries, and habitat loss. Argos satellite telemetry is an important tool in studying marine turtles, as two...
Sep 2, 2016 | Marine Animals, News, Wildlife Monitoring
Beluga whales are very difficult to observe, which is why scientists from the University of Washington use Argos satellite tags to better understand their behavior and the environment in which they live. The team of scientists from UW first began fitting beluga...
Sep 1, 2016 | Marine Animals, News, Wildlife Monitoring
Over 6893 marine sea turtles have been tracked with Argos since the beginning of the Argos system over 30 years ago. Like some other turtle species, Hawksbill sea turtle populations are in decline globally, due to illegal trading of turtle shells, hunting, bycatch in...
Feb 3, 2016 | Marine Animals, News, Wildlife Monitoring
Knowledge of the location and migration behavior of loggerheads is important to protect the threatened species from incidental capture in fishing gear on the high seas. Since 2000, research papers on loggerhead sea turtles have been done to understand loggerhead...
Dec 7, 2015 | Marine Animals, News, Wildlife Monitoring
Pacific leatherbacks, a species that is already in sharp decline due to development on nesting beaches, illegal egg harvesting and fisheries bycatch, may also be vulnerable to climate change. In a study lead by Ellen Willis-Norton, Argos tracking data collected from...
Sep 8, 2015 | Fish, Marine Animals, News, Wildlife Monitoring
Basking sharks are prevalent in the North Atlantic waters, off the coast of Scotland. While it is rarer to spot a basking shark in the Irish Sea, sightings have been reported off the Isle of Man. This is why a new partnership between Sea Life...
