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This project is using AI and drones to track and protect great white sharks

Aug 26, 2020

A hammerhead shark swims close to Wolf Island at Galapagos Marine Reserve August 19, 2013. Picture taken August 19, 2013. REUTERS/Jorge Silva (ECUADOR - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY ANIMALS TRAVEL)

Fin tech ... marine scientists can identify different shark types and warn officials of pending danger. Image: REUTERS/ETJorge Silva

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