![an unoccupied aerial system hovers over two dolphins in a body of water below.](https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/csmedia/2023/12/Dolphin-drone.jpg)
A new study utilizes unoccupied aerial systems to collect dolphin health data and helps scientists understand why dolphins are moving to water with lower salinity. By using unoccupied aerial systems, scientists are able to collect this information in a non-invasive manner. https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/using-uas-to-collect-dolphin-health-data/