Category - Wildlife

Seed drones used by WWF to boost koala gum trees after Australia wildfires

After the devastating wildfires on Australia’s East Coast, specialized seed drones are now used in a test program to drop seeds to boost koala numbers by regenerating bushland with gum trees. The program is...

October 21, 2020

Drone with loudspeaker warns surfer of nearby white shark

On Wednesday, in New South Wales, Australia, a drone with a loudspeaker saved a former surfing champion from a potential shark attack. Matt Wilkinson was surfing at Sharpes Beach at Ballina when the Surf Life...

October 7, 2020

Category - Wildlife

Drone captures fisherman’s close encounter with a great white shark – video

October 22, 2020

3 min read

Seed drones used by WWF to boost koala gum trees after Australia wildfires

October 21, 2020

3 min read

Drone with loudspeaker warns surfer of nearby white shark

October 7, 2020

4 min read

Cal Poly students use artificial intelligence (AI), drones to ‘forecast’ shark encounters

Cal Poly students use AI and drones to ‘forecast’ shark encounters

A team of students at Cal Poly is working to combine drones and artificial intelligence to ‘forecast’ shark encounters and to get beachgoers safely into the water again.

September 20, 2020

3 min read

Australian-made wildlife tracking drone allows researchers to track endangered animals

uses an Australian-made wildlife tracking drone that allows researchers to track endangered animals, such as Pangolins, swift parrots, honeyeaters, orange-bellied parrots, banded hare wallabies, and koalas.

September 8, 2020

3 min read

Using DJI Phantom drones to catch sharks off the Long Island coast

An article from the NY Times explains how local fishermen catch sharks with the use of DJI Phantom drones of the coast of Long Island, NY. Warmer, cleaner water in combination with reduced industrial fishing has brought...

September 7, 2020

3 min read

Jones Beach lifeguards with drone keep swimmers safe from feeding sharks over Labor Day Weekend

At Jones Beach in Long Island, NY, lifeguards equipped with a drone keep swimmers safe from feeding Thresher sharks over Labor Day Weekend. Just as beachgoers were starting to enjoy the waves, the lifeguards called for...

September 7, 2020

3 min read

Bird of prey attacks FPV drone in midair [video]

Towards the end of this video, you can see a bird of prey suddenly appearing and attacking an FPV drone in midair. While the footage is spectacular it is best to avoid any interactions and disturbances between drones...

August 18, 2020

3 min read

Bald eagle sends drone into Lake Michigan in an act of air superiority

A bald eagle sends a drone operated by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) into Lake Michigan in an act of air superiority.

August 14, 2020

3 min read

Drones are absolutely fantastic says shark specialist and professor from Florida Atlantic University

Drones are ‘absolutely fantastic’ says Stephen Kajiura, a shark specialist and professor from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. Access to aerial footage from accessible and affordable drones help...

August 11, 2020

4 min read

New drone project aids sea turtle conservation in Florida

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has teamed up with aviation leader Northrop Grumman and the Brevard Zoo to launch a new drone project or unmanned aircraft-based surveillance effort, to improve sea turtle...

July 31, 2020

5 min read

Scientists use drones to study great white sharks along California coast

Scientists are using drones to study along the coast of to improve their understanding of how these marine predators interact, and how to keep people safe.

July 29, 2020

3 min read

After success in Switzerland, we now see drones being used to save baby deer in Norway as well. Drones with thermal cameras are used to scan the fields for any baby deer before the mowers come.

Thermal drones save baby deer in Norway

After success in Switzerland, we now see drones being used to save baby deer in Norway as well. Drones with thermal cameras are used to scan the fields for any baby deer before the mowers come.

July 29, 2020

3 min read

Australia

Drone captures killer whales attacking humpback whale calf

A drone captures a pod of killer whales attacking a humpback whale mother and her calf of the coast of Ningaloo in Western Australia on Friday, in an event rarely seen by scientists.

July 27, 2020

2 min read

DOI drone order creates confusion for Cape Cod shark researchers

The Department of the Interior’s drone order, which temporarily halted all non-emergency unmanned aircraft systems fleet operations, creates confusion for who use drones to spot and study sharks along the...

July 24, 2020

4 min read

Australia

Lifeguards with drones keep beachgoers safe in Australia

Lifeguards with drones keep (and sharks) safe in . The NSW government started the drone initiative in response to an unprecedented spike in shark bites in 2015.

July 22, 2020

3 min read

Drone video shows a great white shark drowning a humpback whale

A drone video shows a 14-foot great white shark drowning a young humpback whale, in what is likely a first verified report of a shark successfully hunting a whale according to researchers.

July 16, 2020

3 min read

Finland

Drones and AI may help conserve farmland bird nests

Recently, we have seen how drones can help save deer in Switzerland and even a birds’ nest here in the U.S. Today, we learn that drones and artificial intelligence may also show promise for the conservation of...

July 14, 2020

4 min read

Drone video helps to identify and save hawks’ nest

In River Heights, Utah, a tenant warned the tree-cutting crew that high up in the dead Ponderosa pine tree there was a birds’ nest. Property owner, David Johnson used his unmanned aircraft to take a peak. The...

July 11, 2020