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Why It Matters: A Growing Crisis at Sea
An increase in ship collisions is endangering whales worldwide. Here are some recent articles regarding this issue.
Climate change is driving gray whales into San Francisco Bay, where nearly 1 in 5 die from ship strikes and starvation. Scientists are raising the alarm.
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Four gray whales were found dead in San Francisco Bay in just two weeks of March 2026, alarming scientists as ship strikes and starvation continue to rise.
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A 52-ton sperm whale that washed ashore on Nantucket in November 2025 died from suspected vessel strike trauma, confirmed by tissue samples and pathology review.
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Blue Economy News reports on a global initiative inviting major cruise lines to reduce speeds and adopt practices that protect whales and fragile marine ecosystems, a critical step for sustainable ocean travel.
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Watch the viral footage capturing a small boat driving directly over a whale and its calf near the coast of New South Wales, an incident that highlights the dangers vessel traffic poses to marine mammals and the need for increased boating awareness.
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Click to learn about an unprecedented survey with 33 endangered right whales observed in one day, a hopeful sign for this rare species and a call to protect their habitat.
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Read about a young humpback whale nicknamed “Oil Change” that washed ashore dead in Delaware, and the dangers whales face from ship strikes along the East Coast.
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Read how authorities and marine biologists are responding to back-to-back whale deaths off New Jersey and Delaware beaches and what the investigations aim to uncover.
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WhaleSpotter in the News
Tracking whale activity where it matters most, in the headlines and on the water.
WhaleSpotter launches a real-time detection network to protect gray whales from vessel strikes in one of the Bay’s busiest corridors.
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WhaleSpotter Co-Founder and Chief Scientist Dan Zitterbart, PhD, explains how the system detects and avoids whales in San Francisco Bay, where whale strikes have increased dramatically in recent years. Video: FOX KTVU
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CEO Shawn Henry discusses how WhaleSpotter monitors San Francisco Bay around the clock, sending real-time alerts to mariners when whales are near. Video: AP
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By sensing the heat of a whale’s blow, WhaleSpotter gives mariners the early warning they need to change course.
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Happy Eco News explains how the WhaleSpotter AI-powered system uses thermal imaging and machine learning to spot whales up to miles away and alert ship crews in real time, reducing deadly vessel strikes and boosting marine protection.
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Alaska Public reports how AI, thermal imaging, and marine observers are being used by shipping companies like Matson to detect whales near vessels and reduce deadly ship strikes in Alaska waters.
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AK Biz Magazine reports on Matson’s rollout of advanced WhaleSpotter AI and thermal imaging systems on commercial vessels designed to help crews spot whales early and reduce deadly collisions at sea.
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Matson, Inc. is partnering with WhaleSpotter to deploy an innovative AI and thermal imaging system developed at WHOI that helps ships detect whales in real time and reduce the risk of deadly collisions at sea.
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Research Papers
Based on research at the Marine Animal Report Sensing (MARS) Lab at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
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