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Cownose Ray Tagging: Smithsonian Movement of Life Initiative
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The Movement of Life Initiative is a developing program in animal tracking research conducted by Smithsonian Institution researchers and their colleagues. As part of the program, scientists Matt Ogburn and Charles Bangley at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center are tracking Cownose Rays along the East coast of the United States. Cownose Rays are a native, migratory species that visit the Chesapeake Bay from May to October, but little is known about their behavior within the Bay and their migrations along the U.S. Atlantic coast. The scientists track the rays with special tags that emit a series of pings. Receivers along the Atlantic can then pick up the rays’ signals, showing where they have traveled. By using this system, called “acoustic telemetry,” the biologists are hoping to learn how these rays use coastal habitats, and whether they are part of a local, regional, or coast-wide population. Learn more about the Movement of Life Initiative: https://movementoflife.si.edu/ https://serc.si.edu/research/projects/coastal-migrations Music by Adam Vitovsky Creative Commons License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/