Summary:
- Researchers at Rutgers University are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help protect whales and advance ocean conservation efforts.
- The AI system, called WhaleWatch, can detect the presence of whales in real-time using data from underwater microphones and satellite imagery, allowing for better monitoring and protection of whale populations.
- The technology can also be used to inform maritime planning and shipping routes, helping to reduce the risk of collisions between vessels and whales, a major threat to whale populations.