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  • Saturday, December 8th 2018 - 08:54 UTC

    Whales watching and tracking with high resolution satellite imagery

    Southern Right Whale captured around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. Photo: Carlos Olavarria

    Scientists have used detailed high-resolution satellite images provided by Maxar Technologies’ DigitalGlobe, to detect, count and describe four different species of whales. Reported this week in the journal Marine Mammal Science, this study is a big step towards developing a cost-effective method to study whales in remote and inaccessible places, that will help scientists to monitor population changes and understand their behavior.