Drones offer non-invasive method of measuring whale health, say researchers #drone #droneday #Whale
Via RNZ of New Zealand:
An international team of scientists, led by the University’s Associate Professor Travis Horton, have published results from a study on measuring marine mammal health through non-invasive techniques.
Using infared cameras on top of quad-copter drones, Dr Horton said they were able to measure the temperature, respiration rate and heart rate of a free-swimming great whale in Rarotonga, during the 2018 humpback whale calving season.
The scientists stayed onshore and were able measure the whale’s vital signs over three hours.
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