As the third pole of the earth, Qinghai Tibet Plateau breeds many unique species; their population size, living environment and migration process have been observed and studied by many researchers. However, these observations are mainly carried out in summer with UAVs when the temperature is high, while they are hard to work in winter since the harsh environment such as low temperature and strong wind. Here, we used a tethered balloon to observe and monitor Tibetan animals in the winter of Tibet Plateau with a long wave refrigeration infrared camera (resolution is 0.2 m@2 Km). The camera was installed on a two dimensional stable platform and was raised up to 150 m by the tethered balloon. The experiment results show that the camera on the tethered balloon can complete the observation in the harsh environment and obtain better images and videos including the mating process of two Tibetan antelopes. After this experiment, the acquired videos were used for further processing, such as motion detection and animal counting. This method can be used to observe other species occupying similar environment, such as Tibetan yak and Equus kiang.

青藏高原作为地球的第三极，孕育了许多独特的物种；他们的人口规模、生活环境和迁徙过程已被许多研究人员观察和研究。然而，这些观测主要是在夏季气温较高时使用无人机进行，而在冬季，由于低温和大风等恶劣环境，它们很难工作。在这里，我们使用系留气球使用长波制冷红外相机（分辨率为0.2 m@2 Km）对青藏高原冬季的藏族动物进行了观察和监测。摄像机安装在二维稳定平台上，并由系留气球升至 150 m。实验结果表明，系留气球上的摄像头可以完成恶劣环境下的观测，获得更好的图像和视频，包括两只藏羚羊的交配过程。在这个实验之后，获得的视频被用于进一步处理，例如运动检测和动物计数。该方法可用于观察其他生活在相似环境中的物种，如藏牦牛和马科动物。