Wildlife
Drone news in wildlife: conservation efforts, monitoring programs, technological advancements, and ethical considerations in using drones for wildlife observation.
Researchers use thermal drones to count flying foxes
Researchers are using thermal drones to count flying foxes, a species that are listed as vulnerable to extinction due to a drop in numbers.
Robert Irwin’s stunning drone photo was legal
Robert Irwin’s award-winning bushfire drone photo stirred up some controversy as in almost all cases it is illegal to fly your drone near wildfires as you risk interfering with aerial firefighting activities. However, Robert Irwin’s drone photo, which was taken…
Steve Irwin’s son wins award with bushfire drone photo
Robert Irwin, the son of the late TV environmentalist Steve Irwin, won the People’s Choice Award in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest with his bushfire drone photo.
Goose hunting with drones results in crash with DJI Mavic
Check out this somewhat dramatic video in which you can see how someone uses a DJI Mavic drone to go goose hunting in Sweden. The maker of the video claims that the goose won and flew away after crashing into…
Eagle grabs drone mid-flight and takes off
This is not the first time, we have seen a drone being attacked mid-flight by a bird of prey. In this video that was shared on Twitter, we an eagle grabbing a drone out of the skies. Amazing footage that…
SharkEye uses drones and AI to keep beachgoers safe from sharks
SharkEye is a new project in Southern California that uses drones and artificial intelligence (AI) to keep beachgoers safe from sharks. Similar to surf reports, SharkEye strives to release a shark report so that swimmers and surfers can assess the…
DJI Mavic Air 2 captures spectacular video of migrating pelicans
A drone pilot from Israel was recently flying his new DJI Mavic Air 2 when something very special happened. A flock of migrating pelicans approached from a distance. You can see how the animals arrive at ease and keep turning…
Autonomous drones count Antarctic penguin colonies in record time
Counting penguins is a difficult job. Research scientists need two full days to map the location of 300,000 nesting pairs of Adélie penguins on Antarctica’s Cape Crozier, using helicopters and hand-flown drones. Additionally, the flight windows for these labor-intense surveys…
Drone captures shark swimming at high speed off the coast of Capo Beach
Off the coast of Capo Beach in California, Photographer Matt Larmand captured a shark swimming at a very high speed. Although it is unclear what might have spooked the shark, the footage is quite spectacular.
Off-the-shelf drones to detect dangerous jellyfish in Australia
Off-the-shelf drones are tested in Australia to see if they can be used to detect dangerous jellyfish. the research project specifically focuses on the Chironex fleckeri, a massive jellyfish that can kill a human being in less than three minutes.
Drone captures fisherman’s close encounter with a great white shark – video
2020 is apparently the worst year for shark attacks in Australia. More Australians have been killed in unprovoked attacks than in any year since 1934. No wonder that the Australian fisherman in a kayak freaked out when he saw this…
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 part of a World Wildlife Fund…