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NSW Government doubles number of drones to keep people safe from sharks in Australia – In Australia, the New South Wales Government announced a new $8 million strategy to keep people safe from sharks this season. Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall commented that up 80 drones will be used to do so. This is double the number of unmanned aircraft that were used last year.

Aerial news footage of a shark cruising through shallow water near a beach.

DJI Mavic 2 Pro and Phantom 4 Pro among the police drones used in Arizona – Here’s a detailed article that describes how popular drones such as the DJI Mavic 2 Pro and Phantom 4 Pro are being used as police drones by the local law enforcement and other agencies in Arizona.

A white DJI Phantom quadcopter hovers against a deep blue sky.

Two drones flying during Poeville Fire halted operations for an hour – Two drones that were flying during the Poeville Fire in Nevada halted fire fighting operations for about an hour. This drone incident took place last weekend.

Screenshot of a news segment captioned Drones Illegal Around Fires showing a quadcopter.

Beluga whale captured by drone off coast of San Diego for the first time – A boat captain spotted a beluga whale and captured the very rare mammal by a drone off the coast of San Diego for the first time. Since drones are becoming less expensive and more capable, amazing wildlife aerial images and footage is captured around the world.

Drone footage of a white beluga whale swimming in dark ocean water.

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