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really worried what ships are striking whales everyday!
Posted by Amartuvshin Khoroldagva | California, United States
I'm so concern that ships are killing endangered great mammals very often especially in California shores.Media is telling they dead because of hunger. But, it is hard to believe after seeing a lot of marks on their body. I hope that scientists do find some solutions for this horrific incidents that humans can totally prevent. Here is my idea.I know it is not a brand new idea.But, Why not every big ships install a noise making device that can communicate with whales? I'm sure they could avoid to collide with ships if they warned with a noise that saying something like danger on the way or go away. I have read that man-made noise confuses mammals sometimes but we need to do something in order to save this beautiful creatures in the Ocean.
You are absolutely correct Amartuvshin !! not only the ship based, but shore and escort vessel based and “whale guard” system based accompanied with the whale reporting network and whale data buoys and far beyond are working and have been developed for near 15+ years now, there is much more going on. The ultimate program is a system that is equal to the FAA tracking aircraft across the skys designed to track whales, ships AND ocean pollution. For whale safety AND ocean clean up.
The Whale Research Institute has developed all of the above and more. No one cares on grand scale because it does not effect their lives. Well, actually, it does and they just don’t know it yet. And does so in very serious way, but no one for the most part sees it yet. Join and support the Whale Research Institute. You can actually make a difference and actually, “do” something about these problems. You will be amazed at what you can “do”.
GO TO THE SITE and make contact; http://www.whaleresearchinstitute.org
I like the idea, Amartuvshin, and I would add that a natural predator sound, if effective, should be used, since underwater sound pollution is an issue. I wonder if devices that mimic the echolocation clicks and vocalizations of Orcas, which prey on even the largest of whales, have ever been tried. Wildlife Biologist Marla Holt @NOAA has researched the click patterns of fish-eating Orcas during rest and feeding cycles. Thanks for starting this discussion thread!