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Eyes in the Sky: Using Drones to Measure Sea Turtles
June 18, 2024
MIAMI, Florida, June 18 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Southeast Fisheries Science Center issued the following feature story:

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What do drones and toy turtles have in common? Scientists are using these tools to measure sea turtles in the wild without ever touching them.

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Drones not only take great photographs--they can also be used to take measurements. In our case, we use them to measure the siz . . .

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