SUFB 1194: Tracking beluga and narwhal whales from space

How To Protect The Ocean · Aug 9, 2021 · 41m

You would think that we would know more information about whales because they are so big; however, that is not the case. There are many information gaps in what we know about whales, especially whales that leave in extreme climates like the Arctic.

Beluga and narwhal whales are especially tricky because they live so far up north and often under the ice. Knowing where they go and why is really important as the Arctic is rapidly changing.

We have been able to track the smaller mammals using aerial surveys and drones however, those technologies are expensive and, in the case of the aerial…