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Tracking Ocean Animals NAME:

SEA OTTER FEEDING KELP FOREST FEEDING 10:30 a.m. • 1:30 p.m. • 3:30 p.m. 1 1:30 a.m. • 4:00 p.m.

©2019 Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation. All rights reserved.

Conservation Connections Tracking Ocean Animals Review What did you learn?

• The Monterey Bay Aquarium is committed to helping sea otter, tuna and shark populations through research and conservation.

• We use special equipment and technology to research sea otters, tunas and sharks in their natural habitats. Technological tags tell stories about these animals and other pelagic predators from around the ocean.

• Researchers study where tuna and sharks travel in order to contribute to international policy changes that will help ensure their long-term survival.

• Our efforts to better understand marine species can make a positive difference toward the health of our ocean!

What can you do to help sea otters, tunas and sharks?

• Learn about our efforts to contribute to the conservation of sea otters, sharks and tunas.

MontereyBayAquarium.org/conservation-and-science

• Use the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch app or follow us on social media. To learn more, visit: SeafoodWatch.org

• View our exhibit sea otters and other marine animals on our webcams MontereyBayAquarium.org

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° Viva Baja! White sharks use the waters off Baja as a nursery for young sharks.

What conservation issues in Baja might impact young sharks? Use the interactive exhibits to investigate

Sea Otter Exhibit Collect some data about sea otter behaviors, just like researchers do. Choose one sea otter to observe for 5 minutes. Every 30 seconds, record which behavior the otter is doing by placing an “X” in the box.

and circle your choice.

Drought

Development

Overfishing

1. How might this conservation issue be a concern for young white sharks?

Behavior Time in Minutes

0:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00

Resting

Grooming

Eating

Diving

Other

2. How have various groups worked together to improve this issue?

Does this five minute snapshot tell you the full story of this sea otter’s natural behaviors? How often would you need to observe this sea otter to get a better idea of their typical behaviors over time?

3. What is one action you can take?

BONUS: (Outside decks)

We tag and track wild sea otters using radio transmitters and flipper tags. From our outside decks, see if you can spot sea otters with flipper tags.

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Open Sea Researchers use innovative

Fragile Seas Your everyday consumer choices make a difference for the health of the ocean.

Observe tuna in the Fragile Seas exhibit. Read some of the exhibit panels. Based on their characteristics and tracking research, what are some challenges for tuna?

tools to better understand the lives of open-ocean animals. Choose a shark or other fish to observe and sketch.

Animal name: Sketch:

Design a unique tracking device for this animal and draw it below.

What are some innovations in fishing methods that you learned about? Or write your own idea that might help fish populations.

What are some personal actions you can take to help fish populations?

What type of data would your tracking device collect?

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