NOAA: Satellite Tag Offers Longer Tracking of Baleen Whales
August 18, 2026
August 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news:
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New Satellite Tag Offers Longer Tracking of Baleen Whales
A NOAA-affiliated research scientist pioneered a smaller, longer-lasting satellite tag design that anchors safely in the blubber layer of a whale. This engineering breakthrough improves scientists' monitoring of baleen whale species.
How do you trac . . .
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New Satellite Tag Offers Longer Tracking of Baleen Whales
A NOAA-affiliated research scientist pioneered a smaller, longer-lasting satellite tag design that anchors safely in the blubber layer of a whale. This engineering breakthrough improves scientists' monitoring of baleen whale species.
How do you trac . . .