AniBOS is an emerging network of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS). It provides freely available oceanographic data collected through bio-logging, deploying sensors on marine animals.

Our Vision

To enhance understanding and describe our changing oceans through the eyes of marine animals.

Our Mission

Collect and make freely available oceanographic measurements from the most inaccessible regions of the global seas to understand our Changing Oceans

AniBOS Endorsed as a Project of the UN Decade

AniBOS has been endorsed by UNESCO through the UN Ocean Decade as a Decade Project 2021 – 2030. Our project: Animal-Borne Ocean Sensors: A decadal vision through new eyes, is part of the global program Ocean Observing Co-Design – Evolving ocean observing for a sustainable future.

Our Decade project complements conventional approaches to ocean observing by providing physical and ecological data in ocean regions directly at the scale and resolution relevant to animals and integrates animal collected data within Global Ocean Observing System to improve our ability to observe and predict global climate processes and animal behaviour for societal benefit.

See the full list of endorsed programs and projects here: https://www.oceandecade.org/news/ocean-decade-endorses-new-wave-of-actions-across-the-globe/