Vernadsky Research Base polar explorers showed whales in the Antarctic: Majestic photos
Whales in the Antarctic. Source: Vadym Tkachenko, Oksana Savenko
Ukrainian polar explorers from the Akademik Vernadsky station showed whales in the Antarctic.
So far, scientists have identified more than 1000 whales. Such data helps scientists from different countries to study the migration of these mammals and the contacts between them, they said on Facebook.
Vernadsky Research Base polar explorers showed whales in the Antarctic: Majestic photos. Source: Vadym Tkachenko, Oksana Savenko
It is noted that each whale has unique features by which it can be distinguished. For example, humpbacks have a tail fin. The pattern on it, like a human fingerprint, is unique.
Vernadsky Research Base polar explorers showed whales in the Antarctic: Majestic photos. Source: Vadym Tkachenko, Oksana Savenko
Scientists take identification photos, organize them into catalogs, and compare catalogues from different regions, including the global Happywhale database.
Vernadsky Research Base polar explorers showed whales in the Antarctic: Majestic photos. Source: Vadym Tkachenko, Oksana Savenko
Vernadsky Research Base polar explorers showed whales in the Antarctic: Majestic photos. Source: Vadym Tkachenko, Oksana Savenko
Earlier, TravelWise told you how scientists recorded the last moments of a whale's life in the ocean for the first time.