Shirtloads of Science
Shirtloads of Science
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki
How to get a PhD in Whale Watching ? (84)
23 minutes Posted May 27, 2018 at 2:00 am.
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Meet one hardworking Sydney Uni student, Vanessa Pirotta. She works with a boat and a drone. Off Sydney (and in Antarctic waters) she has developed a health profile of migrating whales without touching them. Whales have a 12 month gestation cycle. They synchronise with the seasons. From the tropics to the roaring 40's marine mammals have a story we must listen to.