To better understand how gentoo penguins respond to large-scale changes, researchers tracked individuals using Wildlife Computers SPOT tags during the non-breeding winter period from five colonies across breeding sites in the WAP. Results highlighted latitudinal gradients in movement; strong associations with shallow, coastal habitats along...

The foraging strategies of 39 lactating sea lions were studied using Wildlife Computers TDR tags. Researchers used an automated broken stick algorithm, hierarchical cluster analysis, and individually fitted multivariate hidden Markov models. The data showed that foraging strategies might be shaped by behavior or genes...

Two rehabbed loggerhead sea turtles were tracked using Wildlife Computers SPOT tags for five months in 2020 after being released from the Sea Turtle Rescue Centre WWF Policoro. Data from the turtles suggested that they have a very small home range in that area. This...

Check out this shark tagging comic book sponsored by Save Our Seas Foundation and the State of California. It is being distributed by the CSULB Shark Lab. It was created by Chris Lowe, Renato Bernal, and Corina Silva. It shows several techniques and highlights a...

Population management and conservation of the blue shark largely depended on bycatch and observer data. However, this study worked to expand the global understanding of the blue shark by correlating data from different satellite tag data. Most studies the researchers looked at used Wildlife Computers...

A new shark display opened at the Australian Museum. This display will go mobile next year in the US and in New Zealand in 2024. The display highlights how sharks are tagged and tracked. ...

Wildlife Computers is excited to sponsor the upcoming Ocean Commotion 5K hosted by Marine Mammals of Maine (MMoME). In its eighth year, this annual event is a fundraiser for MMoME’s work to respond to stranded marine mammals and sea turtles in Maine, care for sick,...

Supply chain issues have made doing business interesting and Wildlife Computers is no exception. Over the next few months, you will notice a few things might look differently. Urethane Parts of our pop-up and turtle tags are cast with urethane in various places—most noticeably on the...

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