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Smart buoy ‘hears’ the sea to protect whales against ship collisions

Researchers seek permission to collect whale snot with drones (video) M. Moon @mariella_moon       Apparently, anayzing the mucus that lines a whale’s blowhorn can tell you a lot about the animal’s health — think of it as the cetacean equivalent to human bloodwork. The problem is, how do you collect snot from a … Continue reading Smart buoy ‘hears’ the sea to protect whales against ship collisions