Drone Image of Gray Whale (IMAGE)

Oregon State University

Drone Image of Gray Whale

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Researchers using drones capture images like this to help them calculate whale health using the Body Area Index, which is similar to the Body Mass Index, or BMI, in people, because it allows comparisons across individuals despite differences in height and length. Image captured through drone recording. Video was recorded by Todd E. Chandler, faculty research assistant, Marine Mammal Institute, Oregon State University. This research was conducted under NOAA/NMFS permits #16011 and #21678 issued to John Calambokidis.

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GEMM Lab, Oregon State University

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