Photographs of Humpback Whale Flukes (Tails)
North Atlantic Ocean & Southern Ocean
The Project
Kayaking, sailing, and boating expeditions going through the North Atlantic or the Southern Ocean will be paired with one of the oldest marine mammal research organizations in the eastern United States. The team has been instrumental in establishing essential techniques that are now adopted worldwide. Their mission is to conduct research important to effective conservation of marine mammal populations and their habitats. Research programs include long-term monitoring and investigation of these populations. One continued goal is to photograph as many whales in as many different areas s possible.
Kayaking, sailing, and boating expeditions going through the North Atlantic or the Southern Ocean will be paired with one of the oldest marine mammal research organizations in the eastern United States. The team has been instrumental in establishing essential techniques that are now adopted worldwide. Their mission is to conduct research important to effective conservation of marine mammal populations and their habitats. Research programs include long-term monitoring and investigation of these populations. One continued goal is to photograph as many whales in as many different areas s possible.
How will this data be used?
Photographs of the underside of a humpback whales’ tail along with associated data will be analyzed and any findings will be shared with the photographer. With permission, the findings will be shared with the scientific community as well as the general public.
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How Can You Participate?
Volunteers can participate in this project by photographing the underside of humpback whale tails. These photographs will allow researchers to identify and follow individual whales more closely as they travel.
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