Tagging in Action!
Watch Ari Friedlaender place a tag on a blue whale.
Whales from the Air
Never before seen drone footage of humpback whales interacting with researchers.
Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2017 – Day 2 – Cacophony: The Decline of Silent Seas
Whale Tagging and Why It’s Done
Marine Ecologist, Ari Friedlaender researches whales in Antarctica and how the changing climate is impacting their environment. He measures their size, underwater behavior, and diet with the goal of further understanding what whales need to survive.
Protecting Antarctic Giants
Scientists are racing against time to discover more about the lives of our great whales in the Southern Ocean to ensure their protection for generations to come.