Whale & ship 5 (IMAGE) University of Washington Caption A blue whale swimming in front of a vessel off the coast of California near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Credit John Calambokidis/Cascadia Research Usage Restrictions Must include credit License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.