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This radio device is used to track North Atlantic right whales. Suction cups hold the device to a whale's back, where it records data such as depth, water, temperature, and underwater sounds.

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Whale Tracking Device

September 2013

A school of mahi mahi.

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From Larvae to Adults – Finding Impacts of an Oil Spill on Mahi-Mahi

April 2017

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Phoenix swimming with her calf.

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Scientists Use Bioacoustics to Protect Marine Mammals

September 2011

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