We have tagged 10 walruses on the expedition so far. The USGS walrus team of Chad Jay and Tony Fishbach were hoping to tag a total of 12. They have satellite transmitters on them. The tags are the size of a hockey puck. They send a signal from the animal to 2 satellites which send signals to a couple fixed locations on earth. With the use of mathematical equation or algorithm, the researchers can calculate the walrus location within a km. The information is invaluable as the walruses forage and travel around the Bering Sea, especially when they begin the spring migration northward.
We have tagged 10 walruses on the expedition so far. The USGS walrus team of Chad Jay and Tony Fishbach were hoping to tag a total of 12. They have satellite transmitters on them. The tags are the size of a hockey puck. They send a signal from the animal to 2 satellites which send signals to a couple fixed locations on earth. With the use of mathematical equation or algorithm, the researchers can calculate the walrus location within a km. The information is invaluable as the walruses forage and travel around the Bering Sea, especially when they begin the spring migration northward.