Blue Whale and Ship (IMAGE)

NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service

Blue Whale and Ship

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Researchers have identified areas off southern California with high numbers of whales and assessed their risk from potentially deadly collisions with commercial ship traffic.

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John Calambokidis/Cascadia Research

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