AI tool listens for endangered orcas in real time to reduce human disturbance

Mongabay
Apr 22, 2026, 4:27 am190 ptsTrendingTop
Where are the orcas at? Answering that question with pinpoint accuracy is crucial to protecting the famed “southern resident” orcas off North America’s northern Pacific coast. An AI-driven initiative is now helping parse through large amounts of ocean sounds to identify and detect the orcas in real time.…

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