Drones monitor water levels for threatened bull trout in Washington
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) says it is using drones to assess the effects of low water flows…
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Drone with advanced radio-telemetry system tracks wildlife in Australia
The unparalleled flexibility that comes with drones being able to carry a multitude of sensors, high-resolution cameras, and survey-grade mapping…
Southern Cross University scientist uses drones to monitor humpback whales
A scientist at the Southern Cross University is using drones to monitor humpback whales due to the commercial exploitation they…
Research with drones shows that Northwest killer whales are shrinking
Research with drones shows that Northwest killer whales are shrinking in size. Drone photos show how closely the health and…
Seven Worlds One Planet: Drones reveal wonders of seven extraordinary continents
The crew from Seven Worlds One Planet used drones to show the wonders of the seven extraordinary continents. The unmanned…
Drone captures rare blue whale and calf off San Diego coast
A drone has captured the gorgeous sight of a rare blue whale and her calf swimming off the coast of…
Drone footage helps scientists study killer whale behavior
Drone footage helps scientists from the University of British Columbia study killer whale behavior as the unmanned aircraft provide a…
Drones with thermal cameras are saving injured koalas
Drones equipped with thermal cameras are being used in Australia to locate koalas injured in the recent bushfires that devasted…
Koala-spotting drones outperform human experts
Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia have developed a new method to monitor and observe koala…
Drones and big data: the next frontier in the fight against wildlife extinction
Drones and big data. Unmanned aircraft can play a much bigger role in wildlife research and conservation. However, it turns…
Experts comment on viral bear video captured with a drone
Most of you will probably have seen the viral bear video that has been circulating on social media this week….
A thermal drone shows the Nkuhuma Pride of lions hunt at night in Kruger National Park
Just this morning we came across this amazing video from National Geographic that shows the Nkuhuma Pride of lions hunt at night in Kruger National Park in South Africa. The lions are being followed by one person in an open 4×4 and by a thermal drone. Watching the thermal drone footage provides a stunning view of the pride’s movement through the thick South African bush. At some point, you can actually see another smaller animal run away from the approaching pride.
Drone used to study rookery on little Lenore Island, on the Caloosahatchee River in Florida.
More and more wildlife researchers and scientists are turning to drones to observe animals. Drones are in almost all cases a safer and more affordable option to observe wildlife. Ecologist and FAA certified drone pilot from Fort Myers, Church Roberts recently used his drone to study the rookery on little Lenore Island, on the Caloosahatchee River in Florida.
Drones improve research on Antarctic species
NOAA reports that drones help improve the scientific research on Antarctic species such as leopard seal by taking photos from…
A drone proves it, narwhals hunt with their tusk
Scientists have believed that the narwhal’s tusk was mainly for sexual selection, however, new drone footage shows that the tusk…
Drone to police the beaches in Queensland after crocodile attacks
Last week we reported about a drone patrol program being started in Perth, Australia. Today we learn that drones will be used to patrol the beaches in the far north of Queensland after a series of crocodile attacks.
Scientists in Nepal use drones to count endangered crocodiles
Scientists in Nepal use drone images to count critically endangered gharial and mugger crocodiles along the Babai River. Counting the…
Spectacular drone footage of a blue whale mother and her calf [video]
Check out this spectacular drone footage of a blue whale mother and her calf. The footage was shot by Domenic Biagini near San Diego on June 26. Reportedly the whales were circling their boat and according to the San Diego Whale Watch, the calf might have been nursing.
Great white shark attacks Trident submarine drone at Isla de Guadalupe, Mexico [video]
A great white shark attacked a Trident beta unit submarine drone at Isla de Guadalupe, Mexico late last year. Dominik Fretz took a Trident beta unit out to for testing in the shark-infested waters. The underwater drone captured the scary-looking footage and lived to tell the tale.
Intel’s Falcon 8+ drone observes polar bears in the Arctic [video]
Wildlife biologists often work under harsh conditions in unforgivable environments to observe dangerous animals, but if you think that this would pose the biggest risk to a biologists life, you’d be wrong. The number one cause of death for wildlife biologists are light-aircraft crashes.
Drone captures moose fighting off a wolf in northern Ontario [video]
Dan Nystedt from Sault Ste. Marie in Ontario, Canada was flying his drone to capture some beautiful fall scenics in 4K when his eye caught a moose standing in a lake. As Nystedt moved his Phantom 4 Pro in for a closer look at this majestic animal, a wolf comes charging out of the bushes and a battle for life and death ensues.
Drone flight offers amazing pelican perspective
Most of us know what pelicans look like. But, we’re willing to bet, you’ve never seen pelicans from quite this…
Ecologists use drone capable of tracking endangered animals
Ecologists have turned to Australian-made drone technology to help track down endangered animals autonomously and efficiently. The drones can reach…
Thermal drone used to save 15 baby Deer in Norway
A drone equipped with a thermal camera, used by Pål Sindre Svae wildlife and outfield manager, has been saving the…
