The team behind MAUI63.org have developed an AI-powered tracking UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) that will autonomously find and follow Māui and Hector's dolphins, and uniquely identify them

The biggest threats are location-related. By identifying individual dolphins, knowing where they are and when they are there, we can help protect them from falling victim to fishing, predators, climate change, toxoplasmosis and other mishaps. It will help tremendously to halt the decline towards extinction.

When their new Drone goes live in a few months Maui Dolphin location data will be shared with local fishing vessels so they will know which areas to avoid.

The team are actively looking for sponsorship to fund this program and develop the technology to be used to track and monitor other species - visit their website for details on how you can support this awesome initiative.