Snapped from above: Drones to monitor crocodiles at Australia beaches


A file photo showing a saltwater crocodile on the bank of the Daintree River, north Queensland, Australia, on October 27, 2016. (Credit Image: © Hal Beral/VW Pics via ZUMA Wire) Photo: Hal Beral/dpa

CANBERRA: An Australian state is trialling the use of drones at popular beaches to keep beachgoers safe from crocodiles. 

The initial plan is for three latest-model drones to spot the deadly predators in beaches between Mission Beach and Port Douglas in north-eastern Queensland, state Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch said on July 13. 

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