ZSL #019 How electronic animal tracking has revolutionised marine conservation

24/04/2019 39 min
ZSL #019 How electronic animal tracking has revolutionised marine conservation

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Episode Synopsis

The marine environment is vast and until recently its sheer size and inaccessibility have hindered our ability to understand the impacts of environmental changes on marine life. Monni and a team of marine wildlife experts reveal how advances in electronic tracking equipment have allowed us to remotely monitor marine animals. How do you tag marine animals? What are the challenges we face when using tagging equipment in the marine environment? How can this help to improve conservation management? And fin-ally, why are plungers and egg timers involved?

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