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Tagging Along With Palmyra’s Wildlife

The remote atoll in the tropical Pacific Ocean is a haven for animals of all kinds, though scientists find that some creatures roam beyond protected boundaries.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using animal tracking data courtesy of Morgan Gilmour/NASA and the Internet of Animals Team, Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey and bathymetry data from the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO). Story by Kathryn Hansen (Palmyra Atoll) and Milan Loiacono/NASA Ames (Internet of Animals).

Published July 22, 2024
Data acquired 2022

Sources:
In situ Measurement
Landsat 8 > OLI