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Blue sharks in the Western Mediterranean Sea

Blue sharks in the Western Mediterranean Sea

Blue sharks are threatened – as most shark species. However, basic information on the species in the Mediterranean are missing – population, habitat, migration…  — while this sea is specific, and its blue shark populations’ behaviour can’t be...
Eagle-owls perching on powerlines

Eagle-owls perching on powerlines

Eurasian eagle-owls are the largest owl in the world, found in a large range of different environments. They usually perche on high lookout-points, electric poles included, which is a high risk for them. Argos enables to better understand their behaviour in scarce...
What triggers Eurasian teals’ migrations?

What triggers Eurasian teals’ migrations?

Eurasian teals are migratory ducks. A behavioral aspect still unknown for this species is the effect of environmental cues on triggering departure for migration and departure from stopover sites along the migratory route. Argos satellite telemetry, in conjunction with...
Turtles in a hurricane

Turtles in a hurricane

Turtles in the Gulf of Mexico experience major hurricanes. How they respond to such extreme events is a puzzle whose answers would contribute to the conservation of these threatened and endangered species. Telemetry provides some pieces to that puzzle. On October 10,...
Tracking eels to the Sargasso Sea

Tracking eels to the Sargasso Sea

European eels are a critically endangered species. They have a complex life-cycle with their spawning area thought to be in the Sargasso Sea. A study managed to track them to their breeding place for the first time using pop-up tags. Main Photo: European eel fitted...
Why Arctic foxes travel long distances?

Why Arctic foxes travel long distances?

The Arctic foxes have been noticed as travelling very long distances over the whole Arctic regions. Long time series of tracks retrieved by Argos enables to analyse this behaviour to understand why they might go so far, and whether they are staying there, at which...
Selecting sites for Harpy Eagles’ releases

Selecting sites for Harpy Eagles’ releases

Harpy Eagles are threatened birds of prey of Central and South Americas. A study show why and how releases of rehabilitated or captive-born animals should consider home range characteristics and habitat preferences.   The Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja), found in...