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2 Min Read WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand’s government said on Friday that it was backing a new project that uses drone technology to understand and protect the endangered Māui dolphins in the country. Maui dolphins live in a small stretch of ocean off the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island and current estimates suggest that only 63 dolphins older than one year remain, raising concerns that they may soon become extinct. The new Māui Drone Project is a one-year collaboration between the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), non-profit wildlife technology organisation MAUI63 an...

The Government is backing a new project to use drone technology to transform our understanding and protection of the Māui dolphin, Aotearoa’s most endangered dolphin. “The project is just one part of the Government’s plan to save the Māui dolphin. ...

Today's special announcement is years in the making.

WELLINGTON: The New Zealand's government said on Friday that it was backing a new project that uses drone technology to understand and protect the country's extremely rare and endangered Maui dolphins.

Friday, 26 February 2021, 5:34 pm Only around 63 Māui dolphins remain, putting the world’s most endangered dolphin on the brink of extinction. With little time to save this native taonga, WWF-New Zealand spearheaded a new collaboration between Government, scientists & technology experts - MĀUI63, and fishing companies - Moana New Zealand and Sanford Ltd. Using cutting-edge drone technology, the Māui Drone Project is working to help these dolphins thrive again in New Zealand. The pilot project led by WWF and launching today, is using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of finding an...