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Headline: Drones Detect Deadly Virus In Arctic Whales' Breath
Caption: Scientists are using drones to collect whale breath in a breakthrough that could transform how marine diseases are tracked in the wild. The drones fly through the mist of droplets whales exhale when they surface to breathe, capturing what researchers call “blow”. By analysing these samples, scientists have detected a highly infectious virus linked to mass strandings of whales and dolphins around the world. For the first time, the virus – known as cetacean morbillivirus – has been confirmed above the Arctic Circle, raising concerns about its spread in fragile polar ecosystems
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