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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is using a new, interesting, and very trendy way to study endangered killer whales, including those that may be pregnant – drone technology.

The NOAA dispatched a drone to fly near Washington’s San Juan Islands to capture images of an 81-member killer whale population that spends some time in Canadian waters.

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