2025 | Canada | Outstanding | SDG10 | SDG13 | SDG14 | SDG9 | Transportation
Cetus: AI for Monitoring Whale Populations from Space

Organisation Name

Whale Seeker

Industry

Shipping, ports, fisheries, inland waterways

Organisation Website

https://www.whaleseeker.com/

Country

Canada

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

SDG 10: Reduced Inequality

SDG 13: Climate Action

SDG 14: Life Below Water

General Description of the AI tool

Cetus, an AI solution by Whale Seeker, revolutionizes whale conservation with satellite-based detection technology. By harnessing AI and high-resolution satellite imagery, Cetus accurately detects and classifies whales for global monitoring. Partnering with the IWC, WWF, DFO, and as a B Corporation, Cetus empowers governments, NGOs, and maritime industries to make informed decisions to protect whale populations, supporting SDG 14.

Relevant Research and Publications

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0254380

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1099479/full

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CONTACT

International Research Centre
on Artificial Intelligence (IRCAI)
under the auspices of UNESCO 

Jožef Stefan Institute
Jamova cesta 39
SI-1000 Ljubljana

info@ircai.org
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