On September 16, 2025, Reuters published a new study that used artificial intelligence algorithms to analyze satellite imagery and re-estimate the numbers of wildebeest in the Great Migration in East Africa. The result: less than 600,000, half the estimates of older aerial surveys. This demonstrates AI's ability to provide more accurate, faster and cheaper environmental measurements. The benefit is that researchers can continuously monitor wildlife without the costs of huge field trips. A change in numbers could affect conservation and tourism plans. The study proves that AI has become a key tool in modern ecology.
An AI study re-evaluates the numbers of migrating Nu migrants.
