A rare, white southern right whale calf has been filmed by a drone off the coast of Western Australia. The footage was captured by researchers from Murdoch University's Cetacean Research Unit, who have been using suction cup tags and drones to study acoustic communications, calf suckling rates, body condition and also how human activity affects the whales. Scientists are hoping that this video will help them understand more about these mysterious creatures.
A rare, white southern right whale calf has been filmed by a drone off the coast of Western Australia. The footage was captured by researchers from Murdoch University's Cetacean Research Unit, who have been using suction cup tags and drones to study acoustic communications, calf suckling rates, body condition and also how human activity affects the whales. Information from the study will help with the development of conservation strategies to protect the species where coastal development is planned.