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Whale protection rule affecting cargo ships is put on hold
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A plan to force cargo ships to slow down while traveling in waters frequented by endangered North Atlantic right whales has been put on hold by the Bush administration.
Eavesdropping on whales to avoid ship strikes - Collisions with vessels are mammal's top cause of human-related death
ON CAPE COD BAY, Mass. - A spotter bangs three times on the boat's cabin roof, signaling the captain to cut the throttle — now.
Inthe foggy gray of Cape Cod Bay, the reason for the abrupt stop soonbecomes apparent: The research vessel is surrounded by rare NorthAtlantic right whales, their glossy black heads bobbing just above thesurface as they feed on plankton slicks.
Even the Whales Have Their Predators: Ships
Ships Contribute 15-21% of Cancer Cases in West Oakland
Ship noise may hamper whale communication
Ship noise may hamper whale communication
Scholars say sounds of both are similar
One-third of a mile below the surface of the Santa Barbara Channel sits a microphone on the ocean floor, recording every pop and song, whistle and moan, hum and click that echoes through the water.
Whale Safe
Seaflow's Vessel Watch Project aims to protect marine mammals
By Alastair Bland
For large baleen whales, the approach of a vessel once meant great danger, and those that knew better dived for the depths. Today, the threat of the harpoon is gone in most waters, yet whales must still contend with the vessels themselves.
(February 2, 2008. Source: The Bohemian)