Tagging Pacific Predators

Recommended QUEST Resources

• Producer's Notes - Tagging Pacific Predators

  When most of us think of tuna, we think of the can. Maybe we remember "Charlie Tuna" from the old commercials. What many people don't realize is that these amazing animals are at the pinnacle of fish evolution. Read on for more thoughts from TV Producer Chris Bauer on the QUEST Community Science Blog.

• Photo Extra: Tagging Ocean Predators

  How do you put a tuna on a treadmill? And Why? Don't be a chicken-of-the-sea. Wade over to our photo set on Flickr.com to see additional behind-the-scenes photos for our Tagging Ocean Predators stories.

• Web Extra: Tagging Pacific Predators Extended Interview

  Why are Monterey Bay area scientists putting tuna on treadmills? See an extended interview with scientist Barbara Block at the Tuna Research and Conservation Center about her work to get a picture of their migration routes and ecosystem...through the tuna's eyes.

Additional Links

• TOPP: Tagging of Pacific Predators

  Follow the adventures of bluefin tuna, leatherback turtles, white sharks, elephant seals, salmon sharks, albatross, and 18 other species on TOPP. Their satellite tags send daily updates. TOPP is a project of the Census of Marine Life.

• Monterey Bay Aquarium

  The mission of the Monterey Bay Aquarium is to inspire conservation of the oceans. In addition to having a world-class aquarium with over 550 species on display, the aquarium has an active research program, in areas such as sea otter conservation and tuna conservation biology.

• Tuna Research and Conservation Center

  The mission of the Tuna Research and Conservation Center (TRCC) is to advance the knowledge and understanding of tunas, through research, education, and conservation. This mission is accomplished with a joint program with the Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

• Tag-A-Giant

  Learn more about the Tag-A-Giant Foundation and their work to ensure a future for northern bluefin tuna in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.