By Claire Turrell Indonesian scientists have attached a satellite tag onto an endangered pygmy blue whales for the first time by drone. The tag’s data not only revealed a new feeding site for the ...

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This is the first time drone-based tagging has been employed for tracking the movements of pygmy blue whales.

Data collected can inform the designation of marine protected areas and boost ecotourism opportunities. Read more at ...

These whale researchers were looking for their tagging equipment when they found an entangled whale. They knew they had to act – and fast ...

Tagging method overview. A: Looking for whales. B: Launching the drone from the boat. C: Aligning the drone behind the whale prior to tag deployment. D: Tag deployment on the whale via “tap-and-go”. E ...

Tagging method overview. A: Looking for whales. B: Launching the drone from the boat. C: Aligning the drone behind the whale prior to tag deployment. D: Tag deployment on the whale via “tap-and-go”. E ...

NEWPORT – Oregon State University researchers are tagging blue and fin whales off the coast of southern California this summer to study their movements, some of which include preferred feeding grounds ...