Why Don't Whales Get Out of the Way?

Question 1

When are whales most vulnerable to ship strikes?

Accepted Answer

night

Question 2

What are whales, the most powerful and biggest creatures in the sea, the most threatened?

Accepted Answer

competition in the ecosystem

Question 3

What percentage of time do blue whales spend resting at the oceans surface at night?

Accepted Answer

70-80

Question 4

What does NOAA stand for?

Accepted Answer

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

Question 5

How many endangered North Atlantic right whales have turned up dead near Nova Scotia?

Accepted Answer

8

Question 6

Correct this: There hasn't been giant objects steaming through the ocean.

Accepted Answer

haven't

Question 7

When do killer whales vocalize extensively?

Accepted Answer

when feeding, when socializing and navigating

Question 8

Where do some of the worst whale strikes come from?

Accepted Answer

small recreational vessels

Question 9

What happens with the whales when a ship approaches?

Accepted Answer

they slowly sink

Question 10

One reason why the whales don't know ships are dangerous is...

Accepted Answer

it's something they're not evolved to deal with

Question 11

What is a major cause of injurt or death to whales?

Accepted Answer

ship strikes

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