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With the help of trained dolphins, our team of researchers is building a specialized drone to help us study dolphins in the wild

  • Written by Jason Bruck, Teaching Assistant Professor of Integrative Biology, Oklahoma State University
With the help of trained dolphins, our team of researchers is building a specialized drone to help us study dolphins in the wildThe only way to learn about the sensory abilities of dolphins is with the help of trained dolphins. Dolphin Quest, CC BY-ND

Human actions have taken a steep toll on whales and dolphins. Some studies estimate that small whale abundance, which includes dolphins, has fallen 87% since 1980 and thousands of whales die from rope entanglement annually....

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