Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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Aboard Le Commandant Charcot, 2 scientists specialising in cetaceans use instruments to better track their movements. Olive Andrews, a marine mammal biologist (Whaleology, NZ), uses hydrophones to record underwater noise and its impact on whales.

Aymeric Houstin, a marine biologist and ecologist (WHOI), installs a Whale Spotter thermal camera to record cetaceans and their distribution.

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