2018, 2019, and 2021 Were the Worst Years on Record for Whale-Ship Collisions off the West Coast of the United States.
Despite this trend, there are solutions to combat the problem. Research demonstrates ships that slow to 10 knots in areas with high whale presence significantly reduce the danger to whales.
Whale Safe is a technology-based mapping and analysis tool displaying whale and ship data—designed to prevent fatal ship collisions with whales.
Today's Santa Barbara Channel Whale Presence: High*
Today's Santa Barbara Channel Whale Presence: High | September 24, 2023
How was this calculated?
Certainty: Very High 
September 24, 2023
Sightings*
59 Humpback
0 Blue
0 Fin
Blue Whale Acoustic Detections
Humpback Whale Acoustic Detections
Fin Whale Acoustic Detections
Blue Whale Habitat Model
* Whale sightings data may be limited due to COVID-19.
Today's San Francisco Whale Presence: Very High*
Today's San Francisco Whale Presence: Very High | September 24, 2023
How was this calculated?
Certainty: Very High
September 24, 2023
Sightings*
22 Humpback
0 Blue
0 Fin
Blue Whale Acoustic Detections
Humpback Whale Acoustic Detections
Fin Whale Acoustic Detections
Blue Whale Habitat Model
* Whale sightings data may be limited due to COVID-19.
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