The ethics of flying drones over whales
Drones have been widely used in the last decade for a host of wildlife studies. They’ve been particularly helpful to advance the scientific understanding of whales, dolphins, and porpoises, because researchers can see deeper into the water from a high angle than from the low-angle perspective offered by boats. This makes it possible to document interactions and behaviours that would otherwise go…
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