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The race is on to spy on Canada’s whales from space

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Researchers are keen to use satellites to study endangered ocean species such as the basking shark, says Rebecca Martone, of the NE Pacific Ocean Decade Collaborative Centre. The rapid advance of very high-resolution (VHR) satellite imagery and dropping costs are providing conservationists with opportunities to locate, count and monitor wildlife and their critical habitat.

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The race is on to spy on Canada’s whales from space

Scientists on Canada’s coasts are exploring the use of satellites to surveil whales and other ocean “megafauna” to better monitor and protect at-risk ocean species. The rapid advance of very high-resolution (VHR) satellite imagery and dropping costs are providing conservationists ...

1 year ago·Kelowna, Canada

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