Editorial

Staff · Issue 126, May/Jun 2022 · pp. 4

Products mentioned: GoPro, Olympus TG-4, Olympus TG-6

Editorial Remote tech As a fan of both ROVs and drones it’s obvious (to me) why I chose to include the ‘Finding Endurance’ and ‘Tagging Whales’ articles in this issue because they are great examples, in marine terms, of how far our reach is becoming extended by remote technology. Take The Endurance, for example; the images were shot at a depth of 3008 metres. In old money that’s just under 10,000 feet which, in terms I can physically relate to, is not far short of two miles down. Quite amazing, really, and a heart warming reminder of an incredible story and the images provided a sort of closure and a good example of how we need targets to test our range and technology. And then there’s the positive take on how drones are starting to provide us with unprecedented data access into the lives of the planet’s biggest creatures and the conclusion is that their digestive ‘technology’ is perfect…