#4: Training on Nereid
Boat Safety Training
Monica Zani (left) and Amy Knowlton (right) examining a buoy that holds a satellite transmitter. The buoy is used to help track entangled large whales making it easier for the Atlantic Large Whale Dissentanglement Network to respond to the distressed animal.
-Jonathan
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Monica Zani (left) and Amy Knowlton (right) examining a buoy that holds a satellite transmitter. The buoy is used to help track entangled large whales making it easier for the Atlantic Large Whale Dissentanglement Network to respond to the distressed animal.
-Jonathan
subscribeLabels: Entanglement, Jonathan, nereid, Right Whales
posted by Jonathan at
10:36 PM
5 Comments:
Is it up to you guys to actually attach the buoy to entangled whales?
That sounds dangerous. The link says that kegging tires out whales by making it hard for them to dive. Do you just follow them around until they tire out?
How often does this work?
"Leave on Whale"
Ha! Sure. No problem.
Our class just found this site... very cool! Thanks for posting your daily studies. We'll be checking in every day for our projects.
Bill McWeeny, Blogger "Bill", would like to know more about Mrs Thompson's Class. I teach grades 567&8 in Castine, Maine, Science and Math. I have a group of students who follow the right whale scene. Let's talk.
Author's Answers:
Under certain circumstances, yes, we would attach a buoy to an entangled whale. The purpose of the buoy/satellite system is to allow the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies to track the whale long enough to send their disentanglement team to rescue the animal.
Attaching buoyant kegs to the entangled whales is an effective way to slow and tire the animals to the point where trained rescuers can safely approach the animal. So the answer to your question would be yes. This technique is more effective depending on species at risk. Some whales are stronger swimmers than others.
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