Animal Tracking
Transboundary Elephant Research Programme
One of the study
elephants wearing his satellite collar. Photo credit: Steve
Henley (Save the Elephants)
The Transboundary Elephant Research Programme is one of many Save the Elephants Projects. It is based in private nature reserves on the western boundary of the Kruger National Park. Elephants' movements are tracked using new satellite and cellphone collars, the objective being to determine what is motivating their movements east and west of the park. This data will contribute to elephant conservation efforts in their increasingly fragmented habitat.
The Maxine Science Programme
Maxine the ragged-tooth shark featured as the Two Oceans Aquarium's main exhibit for nine years. Weak and stressed when she arrived, Maxine grew into a magnificent animal of 3 metres and 200 kg! She was released back into the ocean in March 2004, fitted with two satellite tracking tags which relayed information on her whereabouts. This data provides unique insight into sharks' movement and behaviour in relation to environmental variables.
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Hubble directly observes Planet Orbiting Fomalhaut.
