Key Highlights
- That’s because they spend most of their lives underwater, move over vast areas, and cannot be examined closely without causing stress or disturbance.
- Our new research provides a promising solution to this problem.
- Published in the Journal of Thermal Biology, it shows how drone-mounted thermal cameras can help monitor dolphins’ vital signs such as skin temperature and breathing patterns.
- Monitoring animals without handling them ——————————————— Scientists have typically relied on hands-on methods to assess the health of wild marine mammals.
- These include attaching tagging devices or taking measurements during capture and handling.
