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However, Geraldine practices and

However, Geraldine practices and noninvasive

noninvasive research

noninvasive research technique

noninvasive research technique that

noninvasive research technique that means

means she

means she can

means she can gather

means she can gather vital

means she can gather vital data

means she can gather vital data from

means she can gather vital data from the

the whales

the whales without

the whales without ever

the whales without ever getting

the whales without ever getting too

the whales without ever getting too close.

close. That

close. That was

close. That was the

close. That was the last

close. That was the last dive

close. That was the last dive so

close. That was the last dive so now...

now... When

now... When they

now... When they dive,

now... When they dive, joint

now... When they dive, joint circle

now... When they dive, joint circle is

is created

is created by

is created by the

is created by the force

is created by the force of

is created by the force of them

is created by the force of them going

going under.

going under. A

going under. A flute

going under. A flute print.

going under. A flute print. And

going under. A flute print. And this

going under. A flute print. And this is

is what

is what Geraldine

is what Geraldine waits

is what Geraldine waits for.

is what Geraldine waits for. --

is what Geraldine waits for. -- fluke

fluke print.

fluke print. As

fluke print. As they

fluke print. As they disappear

fluke print. As they disappear into

fluke print. As they disappear into the

the deep,

the deep, they

the deep, they leave

the deep, they leave a

the deep, they leave a very

the deep, they leave a very special

the deep, they leave a very special clue

clue behind.

clue behind. They

clue behind. They are

clue behind. They are skinned.

clue behind. They are skinned. --

clue behind. They are skinned. -- Their

Their skin.

Their skin. We

Their skin. We got

Their skin. We got it.

Their skin. We got it. Beautiful,

Their skin. We got it. Beautiful, a

Their skin. We got it. Beautiful, a beautiful

beautiful little

beautiful little piece

beautiful little piece of

beautiful little piece of the

beautiful little piece of the skin

beautiful little piece of the skin of

of a

of a whale.

of a whale. That

of a whale. That is

of a whale. That is fantastic.

of a whale. That is fantastic. Just

of a whale. That is fantastic. Just like

like us,

like us, whales

like us, whales leave

like us, whales leave flakes

like us, whales leave flakes of

like us, whales leave flakes of skin

like us, whales leave flakes of skin everywhere

everywhere they

everywhere they go,

everywhere they go, but

everywhere they go, but on

everywhere they go, but on a

everywhere they go, but on a much

everywhere they go, but on a much bigger

bigger scale.

bigger scale. What

bigger scale. What about

bigger scale. What about the

bigger scale. What about the science?

science? Now

science? Now we

science? Now we have

science? Now we have recovered

science? Now we have recovered this,

science? Now we have recovered this, what

what can

what can you

what can you learn

what can you learn from

what can you learn from this

what can you learn from this fragment?

fragment? This

fragment? This fragment

fragment? This fragment of

fragment? This fragment of skin

fragment? This fragment of skin is

fragment? This fragment of skin is important

important for

important for our

important for our studies

important for our studies because

important for our studies because with

with this,

with this, we

with this, we can

with this, we can know

with this, we can know whether

with this, we can know whether they

with this, we can know whether they are

are females

are females or

are females or males.

are females or males. There

are females or males. There is

are females or males. There is enough

enough DNA,

enough DNA, they

enough DNA, they are,

enough DNA, they are, to

enough DNA, they are, to get

enough DNA, they are, to get their

enough DNA, they are, to get their sex

sex ID.

sex ID. Anything

sex ID. Anything more?

sex ID. Anything more? We

sex ID. Anything more? We use

sex ID. Anything more? We use the

sex ID. Anything more? We use the to

sex ID. Anything more? We use the to track

track where

track where the

track where the whale

track where the whale has

track where the whale has potentially

potentially feeding.

potentially feeding. Anywhere

potentially feeding. Anywhere in

potentially feeding. Anywhere in the

potentially feeding. Anywhere in the world?

world? That

world? That is

world? That is correct.

world? That is correct. This

world? That is correct. This fragment

fragment of

fragment of skin

fragment of skin contains

fragment of skin contains lots

fragment of skin contains lots of

fragment of skin contains lots of personal

personal information

personal information about

personal information about this

personal information about this one

personal information about this one whale,

whale, and

whale, and we

whale, and we have

whale, and we have recovered

whale, and we have recovered it,

whale, and we have recovered it, none

none intrusively.

none intrusively. No

none intrusively. No biopsy,

none intrusively. No biopsy, simply

none intrusively. No biopsy, simply waiting

waiting to

waiting to pick

waiting to pick up

waiting to pick up a

waiting to pick up a bit

waiting to pick up a bit of

waiting to pick up a bit of floating

waiting to pick up a bit of floating skin.

skin. By

skin. By keeping

skin. By keeping their

skin. By keeping their distance

skin. By keeping their distance and

skin. By keeping their distance and not

not disturbing

not disturbing the

not disturbing the whales,

not disturbing the whales, Geraldine

not disturbing the whales, Geraldine is

is able

is able to

is able to observe

is able to observe their

is able to observe their natural

is able to observe their natural behaviour,

behaviour, allowing

behaviour, allowing us

behaviour, allowing us to

behaviour, allowing us to learn

behaviour, allowing us to learn more

behaviour, allowing us to learn more about

about this

about this population

about this population of

about this population of blue

about this population of blue whales,

whales, and

whales, and proving

whales, and proving that

whales, and proving that noninvasive

whales, and proving that noninvasive research

research practices

research practices do

research practices do work.

research practices do work. But

research practices do work. But it

research practices do work. But it has

has also

has also had

has also had a

has also had a positive

has also had a positive effect

has also had a positive effect for

has also had a positive effect for tourists

tourists here,

tourists here, too.

tourists here, too. Local

tourists here, too. Local whale

tourists here, too. Local whale watching

watching company

watching company is

watching company is now

watching company is now train

watching company is now train their

watching company is now train their captains

captains in

captains in passive

captains in passive observation

captains in passive observation techniques,

techniques, staying

techniques, staying well

techniques, staying well back

techniques, staying well back from

techniques, staying well back from the

the whales.

the whales. Since

the whales. Since these

the whales. Since these rules

the whales. Since these rules were

the whales. Since these rules were implemented

implemented in

implemented in 2014,

implemented in 2014, the

implemented in 2014, the whales

implemented in 2014, the whales now

implemented in 2014, the whales now spend

spend more

spend more time

spend more time cruising

spend more time cruising on

spend more time cruising on the

spend more time cruising on the surface.

surface. A

surface. A sign

surface. A sign of

surface. A sign of their

surface. A sign of their more

surface. A sign of their more natural

natural behaviour.

natural behaviour. That's

natural behaviour. That's a

natural behaviour. That's a benefit

natural behaviour. That's a benefit both

both to

both to the

both to the whales

both to the whales and

both to the whales and the

both to the whales and the whale

both to the whales and the whale watchers,

watchers, and

watchers, and of

watchers, and of course

watchers, and of course scientists

watchers, and of course scientists like

like Geraldine.

like Geraldine. Amazing.

like Geraldine. Amazing. A

like Geraldine. Amazing. A lovely

like Geraldine. Amazing. A lovely flourish

flourish at

flourish at the

flourish at the end.

flourish at the end. It

flourish at the end. It was

flourish at the end. It was for

flourish at the end. It was for the

flourish at the end. It was for the whale,

whale, that

whale, that is

whale, that is exactly

whale, that is exactly what

whale, that is exactly what it

whale, that is exactly what it was.

whale, that is exactly what it was. Thank

Thank you.

Top

Top work

Top work to

Top work to Geraldine

Top work to Geraldine and

Top work to Geraldine and her

Top work to Geraldine and her team,

a

a great

a great piece

a great piece of

a great piece of applied

a great piece of applied science.

a great piece of applied science. What

What was

What was also

What was also interesting

What was also interesting was

What was also interesting was the

What was also interesting was the way

way they

way they were

way they were a

way they were a covering

way they were a covering material

way they were a covering material from

from the

from the whales

from the whales noninvasively.

from the whales noninvasively. The

from the whales noninvasively. The whale

whale had

whale had no

whale had no idea

whale had no idea we

whale had no idea we were

whale had no idea we were picking

whale had no idea we were picking up

whale had no idea we were picking up the

the skin

the skin and

the skin and on

the skin and on Sunday

the skin and on Sunday I

the skin and on Sunday I was

the skin and on Sunday I was collecting

collecting material

collecting material from

collecting material from whales

collecting material from whales noninvasively

noninvasively because

noninvasively because those

noninvasively because those grey

noninvasively because those grey whales

whales were

whales were covering

whales were covering me

whales were covering me in

whales were covering me in their

whales were covering me in their snot.

snot. INAUDIBLE.

We

We seem

We seem to

We seem to have

We seem to have lost

We seem to have lost Chris.

We seem to have lost Chris. It

We seem to have lost Chris. It seems

that

that the

that the weather

that the weather and

that the weather and the

that the weather and the stuff

that the weather and the stuff going

that the weather and the stuff going on

on is

on is making

on is making things

on is making things difficult

on is making things difficult and

on is making things difficult and it

on is making things difficult and it has

has been

has been for

has been for us

has been for us here

has been for us here in

has been for us here in the

has been for us here in the Bahamas

has been for us here in the Bahamas as

as well.

as well. I

as well. I know

as well. I know it

as well. I know it looks

as well. I know it looks like

as well. I know it looks like everything

everything is

everything is absolute

everything is absolute paradise

everything is absolute paradise right

right now

right now but

right now but overnight

right now but overnight we

right now but overnight we had

right now but overnight we had gale

right now but overnight we had gale force

force winds,

force winds, lightning

force winds, lightning and

force winds, lightning and thunder,

force winds, lightning and thunder, so

so we've

so we've had

so we've had to

so we've had to retreat

so we've had to retreat into

so we've had to retreat into the

so we've had to retreat into the harbour

harbour but

harbour but in

harbour but in the

harbour but in the Bahamas

harbour but in the Bahamas even

harbour but in the Bahamas even in

harbour but in the Bahamas even in the

the middle

the middle of

the middle of town

the middle of town there

the middle of town there is

the middle of town there is plenty

the middle of town there is plenty of

of wildlife.

of wildlife. Down

of wildlife. Down there

of wildlife. Down there you

of wildlife. Down there you can

of wildlife. Down there you can see

of wildlife. Down there you can see lots

lots of

lots of fish,

lots of fish, including

lots of fish, including rather

lots of fish, including rather a

lots of fish, including rather a lot

lots of fish, including rather a lot of

of quite

of quite large

of quite large bull

of quite large bull sharks.

of quite large bull sharks. The

of quite large bull sharks. The reason

reason they

reason they are

reason they are here

reason they are here is

reason they are here is that

reason they are here is that for

reason they are here is that for many

many years

many years fishermen

many years fishermen have

many years fishermen have been

many years fishermen have been cleaning

cleaning their

cleaning their catch

cleaning their catch at

cleaning their catch at the

cleaning their catch at the docks

cleaning their catch at the docks and

and the

and the sharks

and the sharks are

and the sharks are enticed

and the sharks are enticed in

and the sharks are enticed in by

and the sharks are enticed in by the

and the sharks are enticed in by the smell

smell of

smell of potential

smell of potential food.

smell of potential food. These

smell of potential food. These are

smell of potential food. These are absolutely

absolutely dazzling

absolutely dazzling animals

absolutely dazzling animals and

absolutely dazzling animals and although

although they

although they are

although they are right

although they are right here,

although they are right here, close

although they are right here, close to

to shore,

to shore, the

to shore, the people

to shore, the people who

to shore, the people who have

to shore, the people who have learnt

to shore, the people who have learnt not

not just

not just to

not just to endure

not just to endure living

not just to endure living alongside

not just to endure living alongside them

them but

them but actually

them but actually to

them but actually to treasure

them but actually to treasure them.

them but actually to treasure them. This

This is

This is a

This is a true

This is a true shark

This is a true shark sanctuary

This is a true shark sanctuary where

This is a true shark sanctuary where these

these animals

these animals are

these animals are protected.

these animals are protected. To

these animals are protected. To find

these animals are protected. To find out

out more

out more about

out more about what

out more about what they

out more about what they are

out more about what they are doing

out more about what they are doing here,

here, why

here, why they

here, why they are

here, why they are here

here, why they are here at

here, why they are here at this

here, why they are here at this time

here, why they are here at this time of

of the

of the year,

of the year, what

of the year, what the

of the year, what the animals

of the year, what the animals actually

actually condition

actually condition they

actually condition they are

actually condition they are in,

actually condition they are in, what

actually condition they are in, what part

part of

part of their

part of their lives

part of their lives they

part of their lives they are

part of their lives they are in

part of their lives they are in at

part of their lives they are in at this

this time

this time of

this time of year,

this time of year, and

this time of year, and we

this time of year, and we will

this time of year, and we will get

this time of year, and we will get in

in the

in the water

in the water with

in the water with them

in the water with them as

in the water with them as well.

in the water with them as well. This

in the water with them as well. This is

is not

is not something

is not something we

is not something we take

is not something we take lightly,

is not something we take lightly, we've

we've been

we've been tracking

we've been tracking the

we've been tracking the conditions

we've been tracking the conditions carefully,

carefully, watching

carefully, watching the

carefully, watching the visibility

carefully, watching the visibility and

and it

and it is

and it is crystal

and it is crystal clear

and it is crystal clear so

and it is crystal clear so we

and it is crystal clear so we will

and it is crystal clear so we will get

get in.

get in. Next

get in. Next time

get in. Next time you

get in. Next time you come

get in. Next time you come to

get in. Next time you come to me

get in. Next time you come to me I

get in. Next time you come to me I will

will be

will be underwater

will be underwater alongside

will be underwater alongside these

will be underwater alongside these animals

animals giving

animals giving me

animals giving me the

animals giving me the opportunity

animals giving me the opportunity to

animals giving me the opportunity to tell

tell you

tell you something

tell you something of

tell you something of the

tell you something of the tail

tell you something of the tail of

tell you something of the tail of this

this creature.

this creature. It

this creature. It is

this creature. It is an

this creature. It is an animal

this creature. It is an animal that

this creature. It is an animal that has

has a

has a surprisingly

has a surprisingly tender

has a surprisingly tender side

has a surprisingly tender side of

has a surprisingly tender side of much

much of

much of its

much of its life

much of its life as

much of its life as a

much of its life as a complete

much of its life as a complete mystery

mystery so,

mystery so, hopefully,

mystery so, hopefully, I

mystery so, hopefully, I can

mystery so, hopefully, I can show

mystery so, hopefully, I can show those

those things

those things when

those things when I

those things when I have

those things when I have the

those things when I have the great

those things when I have the great pleasure

pleasure of

pleasure of being

pleasure of being underwater

pleasure of being underwater alongside

alongside them.

alongside them. Anyway,

alongside them. Anyway, a

alongside them. Anyway, a little

alongside them. Anyway, a little bit

alongside them. Anyway, a little bit closer

closer to

closer to home

closer to home in

closer to home in the

closer to home in the Mediterranean

closer to home in the Mediterranean there

there is

there is an

there is an animal

there is an animal that

there is an animal that is

there is an animal that is battling

there is an animal that is battling to

to bring

to bring itself

to bring itself back

to bring itself back from

to bring itself back from the

to bring itself back from the of

to bring itself back from the of extinction.

extinction. This

This is

This is Costas,

This is Costas, one

This is Costas, one of

This is Costas, one of the

This is Costas, one of the world's

This is Costas, one of the world's most

most endangered

most endangered marine

most endangered marine animals,

most endangered marine animals, he

most endangered marine animals, he has

has a

has a Mediterranean

has a Mediterranean monk

has a Mediterranean monk seal.

has a Mediterranean monk seal. Rescued

Rescued after

Rescued after he

Rescued after he was

Rescued after he was separated

Rescued after he was separated from

Rescued after he was separated from his

his mum

his mum in

his mum in a

his mum in a storm.

his mum in a storm. After

his mum in a storm. After years

his mum in a storm. After years of

his mum in a storm. After years of historic

historic hunting,

historic hunting, there

historic hunting, there are

historic hunting, there are now

historic hunting, there are now only

historic hunting, there are now only around

around 700

around 700 of

around 700 of these

around 700 of these seals

around 700 of these seals left.

around 700 of these seals left. And

around 700 of these seals left. And over

over half

over half live

over half live in

over half live in one

over half live in one of

over half live in one of your's

over half live in one of your's favourite

favourite holiday

favourite holiday hotspots

favourite holiday hotspots in

favourite holiday hotspots in Greece.

Greece. But,

Greece. But, with

Greece. But, with 13

Greece. But, with 13 million

Greece. But, with 13 million tourists

tourists coming

tourists coming here

tourists coming here each

tourists coming here each year,

tourists coming here each year, there

there is

there is less

there is less and

there is less and less

there is less and less space

there is less and less space for

there is less and less space for these

these seals

these seals to

these seals to live

these seals to live in

these seals to live in peace.

these seals to live in peace. So

these seals to live in peace. So biologist

biologist Alex

biologist Alex and

biologist Alex and his

biologist Alex and his team

biologist Alex and his team are

biologist Alex and his team are working

working hard

working hard to

working hard to help

working hard to help people

working hard to help people and

working hard to help people and monk

working hard to help people and monk seals

seals live

seals live side

seals live side by

seals live side by side.

seals live side by side. One

seals live side by side. One of

seals live side by side. One of the

seals live side by side. One of the big

big problems

big problems with

big problems with tourism

big problems with tourism is

big problems with tourism is it

big problems with tourism is it tries

tries to

tries to use

tries to use the

tries to use the same

tries to use the same places

tries to use the same places that

tries to use the same places that Mediterranean

Mediterranean monk

Mediterranean monk seals

Mediterranean monk seals use.

Mediterranean monk seals use. Throughout

Throughout time,

Throughout time, human

Mediterranean monk seals use. Throughout time, human

Throughout time, human intensity

Throughout time, human intensity has

Throughout time, human intensity has pushed

pushed these

pushed these animals

pushed these animals from

pushed these animals from their

pushed these animals from their original

original habitat

original habitat into

original habitat into secluded

original habitat into secluded marine

marine caves.

marine caves. And,

marine caves. And, now,

marine caves. And, now, to

marine caves. And, now, to help

marine caves. And, now, to help make

marine caves. And, now, to help make sure

sure these

sure these precious

sure these precious places

sure these precious places where

sure these precious places where the

sure these precious places where the seals

seals rest

seals rest and

seals rest and breed

seals rest and breed are

seals rest and breed are protected,

seals rest and breed are protected, Alex

Alex monitors

Alex monitors the

Alex monitors the caves.

Alex monitors the caves. He

Alex monitors the caves. He sets

Alex monitors the caves. He sets up

Alex monitors the caves. He sets up remote

remote cameras

remote cameras and,

remote cameras and, when

remote cameras and, when mum

remote cameras and, when mum is

remote cameras and, when mum is a

remote cameras and, when mum is a way,

way, takes

way, takes vital

way, takes vital DNA

way, takes vital DNA samples

way, takes vital DNA samples from

way, takes vital DNA samples from the

the pups.

the pups. These

the pups. These reveal

the pups. These reveal the

the pups. These reveal the movements

the pups. These reveal the movements of

of the

of the breeding

of the breeding seals,

of the breeding seals, and

of the breeding seals, and helps

of the breeding seals, and helps reinforce

reinforce laws

reinforce laws that

reinforce laws that protect

reinforce laws that protect the

reinforce laws that protect the monk

reinforce laws that protect the monk seals

seals use.

seals use. And

seals use. And it

seals use. And it seems

seals use. And it seems to

seals use. And it seems to be

seals use. And it seems to be working.

working. Years

working. Years ago,

working. Years ago, it

working. Years ago, it would

working. Years ago, it would be

working. Years ago, it would be difficult

difficult to

difficult to see

difficult to see monk

difficult to see monk seals

difficult to see monk seals swimming

difficult to see monk seals swimming around,

around, we

around, we are

around, we are working

around, we are working to

around, we are working to prevent

around, we are working to prevent the

the extinction

the extinction of

the extinction of the

the extinction of the species

the extinction of the species and

the extinction of the species and that

that is

that is happening.

that is happening. The

that is happening. The teen's

that is happening. The teen's research

research also

research also helps

research also helps re-educate

research also helps re-educate local

research also helps re-educate local people

people on

people on how

people on how to

people on how to live

people on how to live alongside

people on how to live alongside these

these endangered

these endangered animals.

these endangered animals. And

these endangered animals. And Costas

these endangered animals. And Costas is

is living

is living proof.

Rescued

Rescued by

Rescued by local

Rescued by local fishermen,

Rescued by local fishermen, who

Rescued by local fishermen, who in

the

the past

the past would

the past would have

the past would have considered

the past would have considered a

the past would have considered a monk

monk seal

monk seal a

monk seal a pest.

monk seal a pest. Costas

monk seal a pest. Costas is

monk seal a pest. Costas is now

monk seal a pest. Costas is now being

being rehabilitated

being rehabilitated by

being rehabilitated by Alex's

being rehabilitated by Alex's team.

being rehabilitated by Alex's team. This

This involves

This involves minimal

This involves minimal contact,

This involves minimal contact, so

This involves minimal contact, so Costas

Costas doesn't

Costas doesn't get

Costas doesn't get attached

Costas doesn't get attached to

Costas doesn't get attached to humans.

humans. When

humans. When he

humans. When he arrived,

humans. When he arrived, he

humans. When he arrived, he was

humans. When he arrived, he was around

around ten

around ten days

around ten days old,

around ten days old, and

around ten days old, and severely

around ten days old, and severely underweight,

underweight, dehydrated.

underweight, dehydrated. Three

underweight, dehydrated. Three months

months on,

months on, Costas

months on, Costas is

months on, Costas is making

months on, Costas is making good

months on, Costas is making good progress

progress towards

progress towards the

progress towards the 50

progress towards the 50 kilograms

progress towards the 50 kilograms weight

weight required

weight required for

weight required for release.

weight required for release. He

weight required for release. He still

still needs

still needs some

still needs some assistance,

still needs some assistance, but

still needs some assistance, but he

still needs some assistance, but he is

is doing

is doing very

is doing very well.

is doing very well. He

is doing very well. He is

is doing very well. He is very

is doing very well. He is very hungry.

hungry. With

hungry. With such

hungry. With such a

hungry. With such a small

hungry. With such a small population

hungry. With such a small population of

of monk

of monk seals

of monk seals left,

of monk seals left, every

of monk seals left, every individual

of monk seals left, every individual is

is precious.

After

After five

After five months

After five months of

After five months of rehab,

After five months of rehab, Costas

has

has grown

has grown enough

has grown enough to

has grown enough to be

has grown enough to be released.

has grown enough to be released. And

has grown enough to be released. And it

it is

it is a

it is a big

it is a big day

it is a big day when

it is a big day when he

it is a big day when he is

it is a big day when he is returned

it is a big day when he is returned to

to the

to the wild.

to the wild. As

to the wild. As a

to the wild. As a young,

to the wild. As a young, breeding

to the wild. As a young, breeding male,

male, it's

male, it's hoped

male, it's hoped he

male, it's hoped he will

male, it's hoped he will play

male, it's hoped he will play his

male, it's hoped he will play his part

part in

part in the

part in the endangered

part in the endangered Mediterranean

part in the endangered Mediterranean monk

monk seal

monk seal to

monk seal to recover.

Great

Great to

Great to see

Great to see that

Great to see that little

Great to see that little seal

Great to see that little seal going

back

back to

back to the

back to the wild.

back to the wild. Apologies,

back to the wild. Apologies, we

back to the wild. Apologies, we lost

back to the wild. Apologies, we lost you

you earlier,

you earlier, we

you earlier, we are

you earlier, we are stretching

you earlier, we are stretching televisual

televisual technology

televisual technology to

televisual technology to the

televisual technology to the limits,

televisual technology to the limits, we

we are

we are miles

we are miles out

we are miles out at

we are miles out at sea

we are miles out at sea and

we are miles out at sea and we

we are miles out at sea and we are

we are miles out at sea and we are speaking

speaking to

speaking to you

speaking to you from

speaking to you from the

speaking to you from the other

speaking to you from the other side

speaking to you from the other side of

of the

of the world

of the world but

of the world but let's

of the world but let's get

of the world but let's get back

of the world but let's get back to

of the world but let's get back to business

business because

business because the

business because the business

business because the business was

business because the business was snot.

snot. And

snot. And Iain

snot. And Iain Kerr

snot. And Iain Kerr has

snot. And Iain Kerr has a

snot. And Iain Kerr has a Snotbot.

snot. And Iain Kerr has a Snotbot. Took

Took me

Took me through

Took me through him.

Took me through him. When

Took me through him. When a

Took me through him. When a whale

Took me through him. When a whale exhales,

exhales, it's

exhales, it's throwing

exhales, it's throwing this

Took me through him. When a whale exhales, it's throwing this

exhales, it's throwing this priceless

priceless biological

priceless biological information

priceless biological information out

priceless biological information out into

into the

into the air

into the air that

priceless biological information out into the air that

into the air that can

into the air that can tell

into the air that can tell us

into the air that can tell us all

into the air that can tell us all about

about a

about a whale's

about a whale's health,

about a whale's health, and

about a whale's health, and we

about a whale's health, and we collect

collect that

collect that snot...

And

And the

And the other

And the other cool

And the other cool thing

And the other cool thing about

And the other cool thing about these

drones

drones is

drones is they

drones is they are

drones is they are affordable

drones is they are affordable so

drones is they are affordable so we

drones is they are affordable so we are

are democratising

are democratising science.

are democratising science. Science

are democratising science. Science has

has been

has been a

has been a prerogative

has been a prerogative of

has been a prerogative of the

has been a prerogative of the privileged,

privileged, you

privileged, you know

privileged, you know what

privileged, you know what I

privileged, you know what I mean?

privileged, you know what I mean? A

privileged, you know what I mean? A rich

rich person's

rich person's game

rich person's game but

rich person's game but now

rich person's game but now we

rich person's game but now we can

rich person's game but now we can get

get more

get more people

get more people collecting

get more people collecting more

get more people collecting more data

get more people collecting more data about

about whales

about whales and

about whales and ocean

about whales and ocean ecosystems.

about whales and ocean ecosystems. There

There is

There is one

There is one little

There is one little thing

There is one little thing I've

There is one little thing I've got

There is one little thing I've got to

to point

to point out,

to point out, you've

to point out, you've got

to point out, you've got to

to point out, you've got to position

to point out, you've got to position this

this above

this above the

this above the whales

this above the whales when

this above the whales when they

this above the whales when they are

this above the whales when they are blowing.

blowing. Exactly.

blowing. Exactly. It

blowing. Exactly. It is

blowing. Exactly. It is a

blowing. Exactly. It is a bit

blowing. Exactly. It is a bit of

blowing. Exactly. It is a bit of a

blowing. Exactly. It is a bit of a challenge

challenge because

challenge because there

challenge because there could

challenge because there could be

challenge because there could be a

challenge because there could be a crosswind

crosswind and

crosswind and you've

crosswind and you've got

crosswind and you've got to

crosswind and you've got to get

crosswind and you've got to get it

crosswind and you've got to get it in

in the

in the right

in the right position

in the right position but,

in the right position but, having

in the right position but, having studied

studied whales

studied whales 30

studied whales 30 years

studied whales 30 years now,

studied whales 30 years now, I've

studied whales 30 years now, I've got

got a

got a pretty

got a pretty good

got a pretty good idea

got a pretty good idea of

got a pretty good idea of what

got a pretty good idea of what is

got a pretty good idea of what is going

going on

going on and

going on and it's

going on and it's great

going on and it's great I

going on and it's great I can

going on and it's great I can mix

going on and it's great I can mix these

these two

these two technologies...

With

With that

With that biological

With that biological material,

With that biological material, they

can

can blow

can blow it

can blow it 50

can blow it 50 metres

can blow it 50 metres in

can blow it 50 metres in the

can blow it 50 metres in the air

can blow it 50 metres in the air so

can blow it 50 metres in the air so it

it is

it is your

it is your biggest

it is your biggest chance

it is your biggest chance of

it is your biggest chance of getting

it is your biggest chance of getting some.

some. Well...

some. Well... Blowing

some. Well... Blowing off

some. Well... Blowing off little

some. Well... Blowing off little bits

bits of

bits of DNA

bits of DNA and

bits of DNA and micro-biomes

bits of DNA and micro-biomes and

bits of DNA and micro-biomes and hormones.

hormones. I

hormones. I think

hormones. I think people

hormones. I think people say

hormones. I think people say we

hormones. I think people say we know

hormones. I think people say we know more

more about

more about the

more about the surface

more about the surface of

more about the surface of the

more about the surface of the moon

more about the surface of the moon is

is in

is in our

is in our oceans.

is in our oceans. We

is in our oceans. We need

is in our oceans. We need these

is in our oceans. We need these tools

tools out

tools out there

tools out there collecting

tools out there collecting more

tools out there collecting more data,

data, more

data, more often.

data, more often. And

data, more often. And it's

data, more often. And it's exciting!

data, more often. And it's exciting! Let's

Let's see

Let's see if

Let's see if we

Let's see if we can

Let's see if we can get

Let's see if we can get the...

Welcome

Welcome back

Welcome back to

Welcome back to Heron

Welcome back to Heron Island.

Welcome back to Heron Island. The

wind

wind is

wind is picking

wind is picking up.

wind is picking up. My

wind is picking up. My gosh,

wind is picking up. My gosh, it

wind is picking up. My gosh, it is

wind is picking up. My gosh, it is the

the most

the most glorious

the most glorious part

the most glorious part of

the most glorious part of the

the most glorious part of the world

the most glorious part of the world still

still to

still to be

still to be in.

still to be in. Take

still to be in. Take a

still to be in. Take a look

still to be in. Take a look at

still to be in. Take a look at what

still to be in. Take a look at what our

our wildlife

our wildlife cameramen

our wildlife cameramen are

our wildlife cameramen are looking

our wildlife cameramen are looking at

at on

at on the

at on the reef.

at on the reef. Chris

at on the reef. Chris is

at on the reef. Chris is breaking

at on the reef. Chris is breaking up,

up, we

up, we are

up, we are stretching

up, we are stretching the

up, we are stretching the limits

up, we are stretching the limits of

up, we are stretching the limits of our

our technology

our technology with

our technology with all

our technology with all the

our technology with all the weather

our technology with all the weather and

and distance,

and distance, so

and distance, so we

and distance, so we are

and distance, so we are going

and distance, so we are going to

and distance, so we are going to take

take a

take a look

take a look at

take a look at the

take a look at the reef,

take a look at the reef, look

take a look at the reef, look at

take a look at the reef, look at how

take a look at the reef, look at how beautiful

beautiful it

beautiful it is.

beautiful it is. Lots

beautiful it is. Lots of

beautiful it is. Lots of damselfish,

beautiful it is. Lots of damselfish, lots

lots of

lots of different

lots of different shapes

lots of different shapes of

lots of different shapes of coral.

lots of different shapes of coral. And

And all

And all of

And all of those

And all of those coral

And all of those coral structures

And all of those coral structures are

are what

are what sets

are what sets up

are what sets up this

are what sets up this ecosystem

are what sets up this ecosystem for

are what sets up this ecosystem for a

a whole

a whole myriad

a whole myriad of

a whole myriad of life

a whole myriad of life to

a whole myriad of life to thrive.

a whole myriad of life to thrive. Corals