We can now track animal panic from space. Here's why it matters ^27.5%

BBC - By Matthew Ponsford - 5/23/2026, 9:01 AM

Optimism Bias 17.1% - Overconfidence Bias 13.5% - Appeal to Authority 11.7%

After decades of development, wildlife surveillance has finally come of age. The new Icarus satellite is tracking signals hidden in animal behaviour – which could save the lives of cheetahs, rhinos and elephants. On a blustery morning at the start of Namibia's winter, a pickup truck idles to a halt on the edge of Okambara Elephant Lodge,... more