Editor’s Note: Special thanks to science educator Michael Windelspecht for the news tip.  Drones have improved the study and sustainability of whales by leaps and bounds over the past few y... Read more
The BBC’s Blue Planet series, usually accompanied by the smooth tones of David Attenborough, remains one of the broadcaster’s most popular exports and has been inspiring conserva... Read more
Findings from a study conducted in New Zealand and the UK suggests that drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras could be used to locate and protect endangered Maui and Hector’s dolphins... Read more
We’ve written on several occasions about how drone technology is being used for marine research and conservation, particularly with efforts involving our oceans’ largest inhabita... Read more
Our friends at Ocean Alliance have been using drones to collect samples from whales, identify them in the wild and track their movements from above. Over the summer they were in Alaska and,... Read more
We’ve been closely following the work of Ocean Alliance for a while now. The marine conservation organization first came to our attention with its ingenious, drone-powered data gatheri... Read more
Rare drone footage of Canada’s largest marine mammal is now available, assisting researchers and the public get a closer look at this magnificent Arctic species. In a project undertake... Read more
Law enforcement officials in the Pacific Northwest want drone users to stay away from endangered killer whales and researchers are not happy about it. According to public radio station KUOW,... Read more
You probably read that title and assumed that this would be another video of a shark preying on some poor, defenceless fish. Well you’re wrong. This lucky drone pilot actually managed... Read more
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) and the Vancouver Aquarium have joined together to use drones to capture the most detailed footage of killer whale behavior ever seen... Read more