New solution to weighty issue
Cosmos Magazine - Wed 2 Oct 19Researchers employ drones to learn more about the ecology and health of large cetaceans.
Researchers use drones to weigh whales
Phys.org - Wed 2 Oct 19By measuring the body length, width and height of free-living southern right whales photographed by drones, researchers were able to develop a model that accurately calculated the body volume ...
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Weighing whales isn't easy, but drones are helping - CNET
CNET Cutting Edge - Wed 2 Oct 19Because whales don't appreciate scales.
Image of the Day: Drones Measure Whales
The Scientist - Wed 2 Oct 19Researchers estimate whale body mass from aerial images.
Wild whales can now be weighed with DRONE footage
Daily Mail - Wed 2 Oct 19Scientists at Aarhus University in Denmark flew a drone over 86 whales off the coast of Argentina to measure them from aerial photos. In the past they would have been restricted to dead specimens.
How to weigh a whale without a scale
BBC Science News - Tue 1 Oct 19Drones can be used to work out the body mass of the largest animals on the planet, helping in their conservation.