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Whale Week: studying Rice’s whale

Researcher with Dr. Garrison's team deploys telemetry tag on Rice's whale, which will track whale's location and collect data on its environment, July 2021.

It’s Whale Week! We’re taking this chance to re-share the discovery of a new species of whale! Our RESTORE Science Program provided funding for scientists to understand the habitat & ecological role of Rice’s ? (previously thought to be Bryde’s ?) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/researchers-identify-endangered-rices-whales-habitat-requirements-to-inform-recovery-efforts-video/

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