#Seal conservation efforts aided by facial recognition tech

#Seal conservation efforts aided by facial recognition tech

“Seal conservation efforts aided by facial recognition tech” A team of New York scientists may have sealed the deal on the conservation of one of Maine’s most recognized wild animals. The group of researchers out of Colgate University processed pictures of dozens of harbor seals in Casco Bay, on the state’s southern coast, then gathered…

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#Endangered Hawaiian monk seal gives birth

#Endangered Hawaiian monk seal gives birth

“Endangered Hawaiian monk seal gives birth” Images of a Hawaiian monk seal being born on an Oahu beach have been captured on camera. An employee of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources shot video and photos of the pup emerging from the mother onto white sands last week. “As soon as its (amniotic)…

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#Massachusetts’ Cape Cod great white shark detections on the rise

#Massachusetts’ Cape Cod great white shark detections on the rise

“#Massachusetts’ Cape Cod great white shark detections on the rise” The population of Atlantic great white sharks has reportedly expanded along Massachusetts’ Cape Cod peninsula, with detections on the rise. While numbers of the feared fish on the East Coast are markedly less than those swimming in the Pacific, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC) has reported numbers increasing since the species…

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