Drone Used To Monitor Killer Whales For First Time

For the first time ever, researchers have used an unmanned hexacopter to monitor killer whales in the wild. In August 2014, Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard, Vancouver Aquarium Senior Marine Mammal Scientist, collaborated with Dr. John Durban and Dr. Holly Fearnbach from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to use the hexacopter in the field. Researchers will use the 30,000 photographs taken during 60 flights to assess northern resident killer whale health. From above, the scientist