For cruisers seeking unforgettable whale encounters on West Coast itineraries, your ship itself offers multiple perfect ...

Endangered whale species face a major threat on the high seas: cruise and container ships that have difficulty avoiding collisions with whales. But there are new tools that may help reduce ship ...

The team found that only about 7% of areas at highest risk for whale-ship collisions have any measures in place to protect whales from this threat.

UC Santa Barbara project scientist Rachel Rhodes co-authors a study in the journal "Science" providing the first global map of ship strike risk for four large whale species.

Most of the crew of a whaling ship sets out in smaller boats to pursue their prey. Only four crew members are left behind, ...

And as Emanuel found out when he spied that slip of paper in the log book, they may have returned home from a long whaling ship without any of the lucrative oil that would have allowed some to ...

What can centuries-old whaling ship logs tell us about today’s extreme weather? According to scientists, the answer is a lot. They’re using the information recorded by mariners going back ...

Despite the threat to whales, less than 7% of these ship strike hotspots currently have protections. While this situation won’t change overnight, protecting just an additional 2.6% of the ocean would ...

It’s well known that cargo vessels and whales don’t mix; whale-ship collisions are one of the leading causes of death for the majestic creatures. However, between high-profile accidents, careful ...

The team found that only about 7% of areas at highest risk for whale-ship collisions have any measures in place to protect whales from this threat. These measures include speed reductions, both ...

It’s well known that cargo vessels and whales don’t mix; whale-ship collisions are one of the leading causes of death for the majestic creatures. However, between high-profile accidents ...

A new study has quantified the risk for whale-ship collisions worldwide for four geographically widespread ocean giants that are threatened by shipping: blue, fin, humpback and sperm whales ...