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Tue Dec 17

My team uses crossbows and drones to collect bacteria from whales – and the results are teaching us how to keep whales healthy

Written by Amy Apprill, Associate Scientist of Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

A bowhead whale breaches the surface of the cold waters near Point Barrow, Alaska.Kate Stafford, University of Washington, CC BY-SA

As we drew closer to the massive humpback whale, I became painfully aware how small our inflatable motorboat actually was. I also realized I’d been unconsciously holding my breath and that conversation in the...

My team uses crossbows and drones to collect bacteria from whales – and the results are teaching us how to keep whales healthy

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