The definition of these risk zones (opening speed, color variation according to the degree of risk, persistence, etc.) therefore requires a good knowledge of the behavior of the concerned animals. Every summer, a scientific mission aboard the sailboat Tamory (STARS’N’BARS of Monaco) collects new data in order to reinforce knowledge on the movements of fin whales and sperm whales in the Pelagos Sanctuary.
When an animal is detected, it is followed for several hours at a sufficient distance to limit disturbances. Every minute, the scientists on board record its distance, bearing and position. The analysis of the data collected will thus make it possible to refine the rules defining the risk zones.