Blue Whales Speak

Last week the NatGeo channel had a two hour special on the blue whales. Excellent photography and they always weave a good story. One of the concerns raised was the increas in large ship traffic in the whales' migration path. Collisions and the resulting deaths of blue whales is apprently on the increase.

Two members of the Council contacted the whales after the show and asked what could be done to assist. The suggestions were rather practical and straightforward:
1) Slow down the ships on those routes during migration season
2) Re-route the ships to avoid the migration paths during those times
3) Add a unique sound to the ships that would alert the whales to their presence (apparently the engine noises are in the same frequencies as the whales songs). Perhaps a 'ping ping' sort of sound
4) From a higher vibration perspective - those who care for the whales could envision a tunnel of white light surrounding and protecting them as they migrate.

This would be lovely for all whales as they migrate. The issues faced by the blue whales are similar to other whale populations around the world. The first few suggestions are similar to actions already being considered in Hawai'i, Washington and Alaska.