Galapagos Shark Tracking

University of Hawaiʻi's Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) desploys satellite tags on Galapagos sharks to track their movements within the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (Northwestern Hawaiian Islands). Top predators play an important role in ecosystems by influencing prey behavior and shaping communities through trophic cascades.


Photo: NOAA

info: Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB)