November 20, 1820, was a bright morning in the heart of the Pacific Ocean, 1,500 nautical miles west of the Galápagos Islands ...

Collisions with ships are a threat to many large whale species. Scientists estimate that thousands of whales are killed by ...

Research and experience show that simple measures can reduce these collisions—for example, rerouting shipping lanes to avoid ...

Vessel collisions are a leading cause of death for many whale species. “School zones” for the seas could help protect them, ...

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 ...

According to the fossil record, cetaceans—whales, dolphins and their relatives—evolved from four-legged land mammals that ...

Despite high-profile accidents, a comprehensive global picture of the risks posed by shipping to whales has remained elusive.

In the winter of 2022–2023, nearly a dozen whales died off the coast of New Jersey, near the sites of several proposed wind ...

A whale near a large vessel in southern Sri Lanka.Asha de Vos According to the fossil record, cetaceans - whales, dolphins and their relatives ...

Global shipping routes overlap with 92 per cent of the of migration routes of four globe-ranging whale species, a new study ...

In B.C., a previously unidentified hot spot for whale-ship collisions was found off the coast of Vancouver Island.

Colliding with ships is a top cause of whale deaths. A new study maps the areas of highest risk, showing where proven ...