Researchers attach a GPS tag to the tail feathers of a Red-footed Booby
By Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)
June 2022 (approx.)
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Researchers attach a GPS tag to the tail feathers of a Red-footed Booby as part of the Palmyra Blue Water project.
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https://www.usgs.gov/centers/werc/science/palmyra-blue-water-research
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