Instant Alert: These are the incredible results of Google's 'Sheep View,' which used sheep to map a set of beautiful European islands

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   These are the incredible results of Google's 'Sheep View,' which used sheep to map a set of beautiful European islands by Avery Hartmans on Nov 1, 2017, 12:51 PM Advertisement Thanks to some helpful sheep, a beautiful European archipelago is now on Google Street View.  It started in 2016 when a woman named Durita Andreassen launched a project called "Sheep View." The project was part of a petition to get a tiny group of islands called the Faroe Islands on Google's Street View — Andreassen strapped 360 cameras to the backs of sheep to capture photos of the islands. Google quickly heard about the endeavor and teamed up with the inhabitants of the islands to loan out cameras to capture Street View photos.  The sheep continued doing their thing, but cameras were also strapped to kayaks, horses, ships, and wheelbarrows.  A little over a year later, the project is complete and the Faroe Islands are available to tour on Street View. The stunning landscape features waterfalls, snow-capped mountains, quaint harbors, rocky cliffs, and — of course — sheep.  Take a look: SEE ALSO: I tried Google Lens, one of the coolest new features of the Pixel 2 — here's what it's like The Faroe Islands is a group of 18 islands that sits squarely between Iceland, Scandinavia, and the UK. The islands are part of the Kingdom of Denmark and are popular with bird watchers. The Faroe Islands are volcanic, so they're made up of plenty of rocky cliffs... ...deep valleys... See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011