New Method Estimates Right Whales

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Underwater mics and machine learning aid right whale conservation

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Cornell University researchers have developed a new method to estimate North Atlantic right whale numbers.

Using underwater microphones and machine learning ( ML ) to monitor right whale populations, the team estimates the number of right whales in Cape Cod Bay .

The work comes at a critical time for right whales, whose population has declined to fewer than 370 individuals.

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