How the ‘SnotBot’ and 2 other drones are helping us save endangered species

Dec 15, 2022

SnotBot uses drone technology to collect biological samples from whales and dolphins to monitor their health and wellbeing. Image: SnotBot/Christian Miller

Charlotte Edmond

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Whales and dolphins face increasing threats - the SnotBot drone is helping us better understand them. Image: SnotBot/christian miller

SnotBot has been collecting data on blue whales for the last 5 years Image: Instagram/SnotBot

Two spider monkeys are spotted via their thermal fingerprint. Image: Liverpool John Moores University

Radio-tagged kakapos can be easily monitored with drones. Image: WIldlife Drones

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