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"Field Notes: Unlocking The Secrets (And Sounds) Of Orcas Underwater" [1]

"Getting a suction tag onto a 5-ton orca can be tricky, but the scientific rewards are big. Scientists are using the devices to gather underwater data about orca behavior to find out how vessel traffic might be affecting the endangered whales."



Ashley Ahearn reports for EarthFix/KUOW October 1, 2012. [2]

SEE ALSO:

Orca Video Clip [3]

Water & Oceans [4]
Northwest (OR WA) [5]
Public [6]
Source: EarthFix/KUOW [2], 10/03/2012
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/field-notes-unlocking-secrets-and-sounds-orcas-underwater [2] http://earthfix.kuow.org/flora-and-fauna/article/unlocking-the-secrets-and-sounds-of-orcas-underwat/ [3] http://vimeo.com/50502900 [4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/water [5] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/northwest [6] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81