I measure whales with drones to find out if they're fat enough to breed
- Written by Grace Russell, PhD Candidate, Southern Cross University
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We set off from Fremantle Harbour at 6 am – a ridiculous hour university students aren’t usually accustomed to – and sailed to Perth Canyon, 120 kilometres away.
A fellow volunteer and I were constantly on watch, too nervous and excited to take our eyes off the horizon in case we missed the tell-tale spray of a pygmy...
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