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Apart from taking pictures to identify the whales, some small skin samples are taken. This skin is used to get a DNA fingerprint.
  



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To get a DNA sample from the whales an arrow with an holow point is used.



 



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The arrow keeps floating and is picked up afterwards. The skin sample is then secured and the arrow gets a new sterilised point.



 




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