Space technology for marine mammal research and conservation in
the Arctic With the support of WWF-Russia and Council on Marine
Mammals Research and development center, ScanEx carried out a
project to perfect decoding of satellite images of walrus
locations in the south-east Barents region. The quality of the
acquired images allowed us to define the locations and
approximate number of walrus groups. Lack of knowledge of the
Atlantic walrus is a serious obstacle to reducing the negative
impact on these animals from developing oil and gas extraction.
This brochure is intended for specialists, teachers and
university students.