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Parley SnotBot® – Alaska
Using drones, the SnotBot® team captures exhalations from orca whales for the first time – giving scientists a non-invasive way to collect data.
The Network: Dr. Iain Kerr
The inventor and scientist behind Parley SnotBot®, Iain has lead research expeditions all over the globe and pioneered new conservation methods.
Parley SnotBot® diaries: Gabon
Parley SnotBot travelled to the west coast of Africa to study whales, but ended up uncovering illegal mining and logging operations too.
Parley SnotBot® diary: Sea of Cortez
Reporting from the first Parley SnotBot expedition of 2018, Dr. Iain Kerr explains how drones are transforming the way we study whales.
Parley SnotBot® – Alaska
For a barometer of ocean health, scientists look to marine mammals at the top of the food web — and sometimes, their 'snot.'
Parley SnotBot® – Powered by Intel
SnotBot changed whale research. Now Intel, with its advanced AI tech and analytics, will change the ways we turn data into insights and knowledge to better understand and protect whales.
Parley SnotBot® – Sea of Cortez
Parley x Ocean Alliance takes SnotBot on a second expedition in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico. The goal: research the whales without harassing them. Drone innovation makes it possible.