“…One of the most exciting research opportunities for the usage of 3D modeling is computational fluids dynamics (CFD) research and more generally, computer simulation (Fauci and Peskin, 1988;Fish and Lauder, 2017;Laforsch et al, 2012;Lauder, 2015). The use of CFD is widespread within the realm of mechanical engineering and animal locomotion and is viewed as a vital tool for understanding the consequences of variation in body shape on locomotor efficiency in a range of animals, primarily those that move in air or water, such as fish, marine mammals, and birds, among others (Cohen and Cleary 2010;Dong et al, 2020;Liu, 2002;Nakata et al, 2011;Ravi et al, 2020). It is also critical for better tag designs in biologging research, where the interplay between body shape and form factor of the tag is critical for the developing drag when the tagged animals move in air and water (Shorter et al, 2014;Vandenabeele et al, 2014).…”