Blue Whale and Ship Traffic (IMAGE)

NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region

Blue Whale and Ship Traffic

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A blue whale surfaces near shipping traffic off the California Coast. A new forecast system will help identify blue whale hotspots to help ships avoid them.

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John Calambokidis, Cascadia Research Collective

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CREDIT: John Calambokidis, Cascadia Research Collective

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