Ship strikes a threat to recovering whale population in B.C., expert says
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A young humpback whale that washed up near Haida Gwaii last weekend appears to have died from blunt force trauma from being hit by a boat or ship.
A young humpback whale that washed up near Haida Gwaii last weekend appears to have died from blunt force trauma from being hit by a boat or ship.
Humpback populations in B.C. are recovering well from the era of industrial whaling.
However, ship strikes and entanglements are the greatest threats facing humpback whales today.
Jackie Hildering, humpback whale researcher and education lead for the Marine Education and Research Society, said the humpback whale showed signs of “blunt force trauma.”
“There’s always a chance that the impact that was after the whale’s death but in the case of a young whale like this, who is otherwise seemingly healthy, it would be extraordinarily surprising it is not another case of a humpback getting hit by a vessel.”
Hildering said it is not just the humpback whales that are dying from ship strikes.
Fin whales and grey whales are also at risk as they are slow-moving and lack the spatial awareness and agility of smaller whales, such as orcas.
“We have to make sure the protection remains for these baleen whales that we have a second chance with,” Hildering added.
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