# @bbcearth on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DHbaQabsqAW
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73494376-bbcearth-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/7c2d09a374.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-03-20T16:44:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC Earth (@bbcearth) — https://gondola.cc/bbcearth

## Caption

These drones are catching whale snot for science 🐳🧬
 
Previous methods of collecting whale DNA samples were stressful for both animal and researcher. Luckily, scientific advancements mean there’s a much easier – and cooler – way to get it done.
 
Watch every episode of Save Our Species at the link in our bio ⬆️
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#ConservationScience #Whales #Biology

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## Tags

conservationscience, whales, biology

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