Kobayashi, H., Ikuta, S., & Kobayashi, M. (2023). First aerial observation of Sato's beaked whales (Berardius minimus) above the Abashiri Submarine Canyon, Hokkaido, Japan. Marine Mammal Science, 1–8 (Early view). https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.13099

On May 8, 2023, we found three groups of whales that appeared to be Sato's beaked whales around the Abashiri Submarine Canyon, Hokkaido, Japan, and successfully captured aerial videos using UAVs. In this paper, representing the first of its kind, we describe the external morphology of these whales in images captured by UAVs.

A digest of the aerial videos captured during this survey is available on the YouTube channel of the Tokyo University of Agriculture.
https://youtu.be/XNtY4p1t_5o?si=w7wsXNzDBhVv1IAi

Best regards,

Hayao Kobayashi
Tokyo University of Agriculture