Using Drones to Solve 170-Year Bowhead Whale Mystery
Clip: Season 46 Episode 23 | 3mVideo has Closed Captions
Scientists use drones to spy on bowhead whales.
Why do bowhead whales hang around large rocks in the Arctic? Getting an aerial view allows one research team to make a surprising discovery.
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Using Drones to Solve 170-Year Bowhead Whale Mystery
Clip: Season 46 Episode 23 | 3mVideo has Closed Captions
Why do bowhead whales hang around large rocks in the Arctic? Getting an aerial view allows one research team to make a surprising discovery.
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