Web Extra: Tagging Pacific Predators Extended Interview

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.

• Tagging Pacific Predators

  It's easy to find them in a can, but the lives of tuna in the open ocean have been a mystery to scientists. Thanks to a tagging program, Monterey Bay Area scientists are learning that these underwater sprinters travel thousands of miles around the Pacific.

Additional Links

• 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.

• 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.