Scientists Study Slow-Mo Dolphin Breath for Wild Dolphin Conservation

Scientists from Oklahoma State University’s engineering department are working with Dolphin Quest Bermuda to develop drone technology that will collect non-invasive hormone samples from wild dolphins when they surface. This process is designed to allow for easy health assessments of wild dolphins without disturbing them and possible without their detection. The data collected with the voluntary participation of Dolphin Quest Bermuda’s dolphins will help these scientists construct a dolphin blowhole simulator that will aid in the calibration of unmanned drones for sample collection in the wild.
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