Did you know that data science can be used to help whale conservation? With several species experiencing sharply declining numbers – and some even nearing extinction like the vaquita porpoise – imaging technology is being used to track whales across the world’s oceans. Scientists are using photos to observe whales’ unique identifiers, such as the shape of their tails and the markings on their bodies. Kaggle recently created a competition that challenges data scientists to build the best algorithm for identifying whales from Happywhale’s database of 25,000 images. The competition is just one of many that Kaggle runs for data…...
Kaggle for Data-Driven Investors
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