Leatherback turtle tags have gone through a slight redesign adding a battery isolator screw and copper washers. The battery isolator screws allow us to ship these tags without being labeled as "Dangerous Goods" following IATA regulations. The copper washers prevent biofouling over the wet/dry sensors...
Nigel Hussey’s research team published a paper providing a framework to estimate when there is a high likelihood that aquatic animal subsurface interactions occur. They created a recoverable biologging package combining a mobile transceiver, an accelerometer, and a temperature-depth tag. They deployed the package on...
Researchers used Wildlife Computers sPAT tags and conventional tags on Pacific Bluefin Tuna. Recent stock projections resulted in management restrictions and capacity reduction. Scientists studied population numbers, capture stress, and mortality post-release. Collectively, these data show that when handled properly, Pacific Bluefin Tuna can tolerate and...
Ten whale sharks were tagged with Wildlife Computers MiniPAT tags in Palawan. Data from the tags showed that Honda Bay is a hotspot for whale sharks. The data from the study provided evidence that supports Honda Bay as an important habitat, and the strait between Tawi-tawi...
This is such a great story of the little Loggerhead turtle who could. Astrid was rehabbed at the Near East Animal Hospital with a human-inflicted head wound that left her blind in one eye. After four years of rehab, she was finally ready to return...
65 satellite tags were deployed on Antipodean wandering albatross—10 of which were Wildlife Computers Rainier-S20 tags. The new study provided a better description of the foraging range of the different life stages, and to identify any overlap with fishing fleets. Read the Research. ...
46 Wildlife Computers SPOT tags were deployed on humpback whales between 2008-2011. The purpose of the project was to compile and analyze all the existing survey and tracking data on humpback whales to build a clear picture of the distribution, abundance, movements and habitat use in the...
Check out this cool study that used Wildlife Computers MiniPATs and mrPATs to track the movements of porcupine crab in the Canadian Eastern Arctic. Scientists tagged 18 crabs and programmed the tags to release in sequence over the course of six days to determine locations. See How They...
Over two years, scientists tracked 17 juvenile king penguins in the Crozet Archipelago using Wildlife Computers SPLASH tags. They found that juveniles and non-breeding adults traveled similar routes but when leaving later in the season, the range area was smaller. They also found that foraging behavior...
Recently scientists focused on the dive behavior and foraging efforts of Cape fur seals using Wildlife Computers dive recorders. Most dives were less than 50 m deep showing that the fur seal diet may largely focus on small schooling fish because these dives don’t expend as much...