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Aussie, NZ scientists prep for whale research trek
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/27/AR2010012702707.html

Monday's voyage is the group's first, and will take the scientists from the New Zealand capital, Wellington, to the Ross Sea off Antarctica, where Japan's annual hunt is also ongoing. There, the researchers will use darts to remove bits of tissue for biopsy sampling and will conduct satellite tracking and acoustic surveys to collect data on the movement of whales, population genetics and how the creatures interact with the sea ice ecosystem.

Gales said he's confident his team can prove that whales don't need to be killed to be studied. But he acknowledges Japan will likely continue to argue that fatal testing is necessary, no matter what the findings.