Study reveals world’s largest turtle nesting site thanks to smarter drone surveys
July 14, 2025
A University of Florida research team has developed a more accurate way to count wildlife using drones — an innovation that helped confirm the world’s largest known nesting site for a threatened turtle species. By combining aerial imagery ... READ MORE
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