Drone Monitoring Helps Dolphins

Thermal drones can track dolphin health without having to touch or disturb them

Thermal image of an adult bottlenose dolphin captured by a drone-mounted thermal camera. Charlie White/CEBELMarine mammals are sentinels of the sea. When dolphins and whales show signs of stress or illness, it often signals deeper problems in the ocean ecosystems we all depend on. But assessing the health of dolphins and whales is notoriously difficult. That’s because they spend most of their lives underwater, move over vast areas, and cannot be…

Drone monitoring helps dolphins

Australia's beloved dolphin populations face growing pressures from environmental changes and human activity, increasing the need for reliable, accessible and noninvasive tools to monitor their health and support conservation and management.

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Australia’s beloved dolphin populations face growing pressures from environmental changes and human activity, increasing the need for reliable, accessible and non-invasive tools to monitor their health and support conservation and management.

Australian Researchers Use Drones to Monitor Dolphin Populations Amid Environmental Threats

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Drones take thermal readings to track dolphin health

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 07, 2026 Australia's dolphin populations are experiencing increasing pressure from environmental change and human activity, creating demand for non-invasive methods to assess their health and guide conservation. Researchers at Flinders University have tested thermal imaging drones as a way to monitor dolphin surface temperature and breathing without capturing or restraining the animals. In a study

Thermal drone monitoring a promising way to monitor dolphin health