UKRI Stories | How does a Whale Scientist find out what #whales are eating? @UKResearchandInnovation | Uploaded August 2024 | Updated October 2024, 11 hours ago.
How do you find out how much a humpback whale is eating if you can’t put it on a scale? 🐋
Whale scientist Penny has been using drones to study the feeding habits of humpback whales, for the @hungryhumpback project.
It means using a technique called photogrammetry - basically measuring the whales using aerial images and converting the numbers into mass and volume.
By monitoring how these change throughout the season, they can track the whales’ feeding patterns, important insights that can help promote the ongoing recovery of whale populations in South Georgia.
🎥 Images collected under scientific permit SGSSI RAP 2023-40
#Research #Scientist #Science #OceanLife
How do you find out how much a humpback whale is eating if you can’t put it on a scale? 🐋
Whale scientist Penny has been using drones to study the feeding habits of humpback whales, for the @hungryhumpback project.
It means using a technique called photogrammetry - basically measuring the whales using aerial images and converting the numbers into mass and volume.
By monitoring how these change throughout the season, they can track the whales’ feeding patterns, important insights that can help promote the ongoing recovery of whale populations in South Georgia.
🎥 Images collected under scientific permit SGSSI RAP 2023-40
#Research #Scientist #Science #OceanLife
