Friday, March 22, 2013

whales

Flukes are used to ID whales because they are like fingerprints, each different and unique.
Scientists need this data to learn and observe from the whales. Scientists can keep track of population and migration as well. The most difficult part of the lab was trying to match the pictures with the numerous other extremely identical pictures. The Lab would be easier and better if their were less pictures to match with, and if the printing was better instead of mostly black.

picture: http://wildwhales.org/wp-content/themes/wildwhales/images/4flukes_popup.jpg

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