Hexacopter in Flight (IMAGE)

NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region

Hexacopter in Flight

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Dr. John Durban is piloting the hexacopter into the hands of co-pilot Dr. Holly Fearnbach. The biologists, both with NOAA's Southwest Fisheries Science Center, are using the hexacopter to capture images of killer whales in order to assess their health. More information and photos at http://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/podcasts/2015/10/uav_killer_whale.html.

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NOAA Fisheries, Vancouver Aquarium

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