Scientists use satellite imagery to count albatrosses
In a first, scientists at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) are using high-resolution satellite images to gauge the number of Northern Royal albatrosses. The 'WorldView-3' satellite used can capture features 30cm across in its images. The BAS team counted over 3,600 nests, lesser than the manual count of 5,700 made in 2009 over a particular area in the US.