Scientists Track Sharks With Underwater Robots

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Description: Scientists are tracking sharks using a robot and tag system. Once attached to a shark’s dorsal fin, a tag sends out an acoustic signal, like a “ping” from sonar. These pings then communicate the shark’s location to the stealthy underwater robot. Source: Mashable Date: March 6th, 2013 Humans aren’t good at following sharks. We’re noisy in the… Read more »