Researchers use drones with suction cups to tag whales, allowing them to study the species from the sky
Reported byUniversity of Hawai‘i News ↗·Sourced by Goodlede
Marine mammal researchers at the Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology deployed 22 suction-cup tags on humpback whales using drones during the 2026 season—including seven tags with heart-rate sensors—eliminating the need for boat approaches and enabling tagging of previously inaccessible whales, reducing disturbance and expanding conservation data collection.
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