Mongabay on Nostr: Ship strikes are a leading threat to large whales, with global shipping routes ...

Ship strikes are a leading threat to large whales, with global shipping routes overlapping 92% of their habitats, a new study finds. But protecting whales in the most dangerous collision hotspots would require action over just 2.6% of the ocean’s surface, researchers conclude, potentially saving thousands of whales with minimal disruption to global trade.

By Shanna Hanbury
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/11/protecting-oceans-prevent-whale-ship-collisions/

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