New Developments Dealing with Ship Strikes of Whales Off the U.S. West Coast – published in Spyhopper
John Calambokidis published an update to his 2011 article in the American Cetacean Society Spyhopper newsletter. This article, New Developments
Alterations in shipping lanes to protect whales off California
Two articles were published on May 31, 2013 that describe changes enacted to alter the routes of shipping lanes near
Journal Article Published: Assessing the risk of ships striking large whales in marine spatial planning
Citation: J. V. Redfern, M. F. Mckenna, T. J. Moore, J. Calambokidis, M. L. Deangelis, E. A. Becker, J. Barlow,
Whales to Get Wider Berth from San Francisco Bay Ships – Associated Press Article
This Associated Press article features a Joint Working Group proposal to reduce ship strikes off San Francisco. A real time
New York Times article on increasing threat of ship strikes to blue whales
The New York Times article, Growing Ship Traffic Threatens Blue Whales, describes the increasing threat of ship strikes to blue
Record number of Blue Whales Sighted Off Washington Coast (December, 2011)
On 8 December 2011, six blue whales were sighted feeding off the Washington coast intermixed with humpback and fin whales.
Summary of ship strike related research on blue whales in Southern California, 2011
Research was conducted during 2011 related to potential impacts of ship strikes on blue whales off California. This work is a
Study on baleen whale feeding published.
Goldbogen, J.A., J. Calambokidis, D.A. Croll, M.F. McKenna, E. Oleson, J. Potvin, N.D. Pyenson, G. Schorr, R.E. Shadwick, and B.R.
LA Times story on Cascadia and blue whales
The article, Blue Whales Dine in Treacherous Waters off L.A.’s Coast, written by Tony Barboza of the Los Angeles Times, describes the busy ship
Ship Strikes of Whales Off the U.S. West Coast – article published in the American Cetacean Society Spyhopper newsletter.
John Calambokidis summarizes the issue of ship strikes on blue, fin, and humpback whales off the US West Coast (especially