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Why did animal X stop transmitting?

Lindbird

Exploring Albatross Movements - 2008

A project of Albatross Conservation Collaborative.


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Movements of a Black-footed Albatross equipped with a satellite-linked transmitter programmed to operate on a 60-second repetition rate for 6 hours (noon - 6 pm, California time) every day. Only good quality locations (classes 1, 2, 3, 0) are shown as connected filled circles, with the color indicating the timing of the location. Poor quality locations (classes A, B) are shown as black dots.

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Species: Black-footed Albatross
Life Stage: Sub-Adult (Plumage 2+)
Gender: Unknown
Release Date: 2008-08-05 20:48:00
Release Location: Cordell Bank
Last Location: 2008-10-09 23:38:04

Background

This bird is named after Charles Lindberg, the first aviator to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Submitted by Linda King.

Lindbird stopped transmitting after 65 days, well beyond the expected 55-day life-span of the single AA battery. The transmitter sensor data indicated that the voltage dropped before transmissions ceased, suggesting that the battery had been exhausted.

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