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Wildlife
Drone news in wildlife: conservation efforts, monitoring programs, technological advancements, and ethical considerations in using drones for wildlife observation.
Lifeguards with drones keep beachgoers safe in Australia
Lifeguards with drones keepbeachgoers (and sharks) safe in New South Wales, Australia. The NSW government started the drone initiative in response to an unprecedented spike in shark bites in 2015.
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.
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 farmland bird nests.…
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 drone footage helped…
Drone spots Great White Shark off Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia
A drone spots a Great White Shark off Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. Bondi Beach is Australia’s most famous beach and is well known for being the great surfing spot that it is. It is less known for shark sightings.
Drone program in development to detect sharks along California coastline
A drone program is in development to detect mostly juvenile Great White Sharks along the California coastline. The program uses drones to collect aerial video footage and uses AI to analyze the video material and study the behavior of these…
Drone halts Honolulu firefighters during battle with large fire in Waianae
A drone stops Honolulu firefighters during their battle with a large brush fire on Waianae. Honolulu Fire spokesman Capt. Jeffrey Roache said that helicopters resumed aerial operations after the drone operator was found and ordered to land his unmanned aircraft.
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…
Blue whale captured by drone off San Diego coast
Earlier today we saw how a Great White shark was swimming close to a group of surfers in South Africa, and now we see how a drone captured video footage of a blue whale swimming off the San Diego coast.
Drone video shows Great White shark and surfers in a very close encounter
Over the last few years, we’ve seen quite a few videos where swimmers get quite close to sharks and other wildlife, however, this drone video tops them all. You can see the Great White shark checking out a group of…
Drone video shows Great White Sharks feeding off Padaro Lane
This drone video shows Great White Sharks feeding off Padaro Lane near swimmers and surfers. The video was shot this past Sunday around 3 PM and shows at least four Great White Sharks feasting on a dolphin off Padaro Lane.
Drones help researchers study blue whales’ foraging strategy
Drones help researchers from Oregon State University study blue whales’ foraging strategy at the ocean’s surface in New Zealand.