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Spy cameras disguised as animals
Spy cameras disguised as animals

once again infiltrate the wild
once again infiltrate the wild

Ever wondered what Covert camera technology

animals do in the wild? Do is revolutionizing the

they have a life beyond study of animals and

hunting, migration, and giving researchers

procreation? insights that could

For its new nature ultimately help them fight

documentary TV show, Spy extinction and habitat

in the Wild, BBC One loss. Animals that are

deployed a wide range of normally aggressive or

spy cameras made to look skittish towards human

like realistic animals. observers appear

Using the creepy-looking inquisitive when they

robotic spies, the show come across Spy in the

was able to capture rare Wild’s animatronic

and impressive shots of creatures. The latest

wildlife up close. camera technology

Investigating wild animals allowed better-stabilized

while minimizing human shots, with higher res and

disturbance remains an aerial technology.

important methodological

challenge for scientists.