Dodging #NewYork traffic: hundreds of #humpback #whaless on a collision course with #ships
Cargo vessels, tankers, cruise ships, fishing boats and recreational craft all cross humpback feeding grounds in #NewYorkBight – size of Switzerland, stretching from southern #NewJersey to east #LongIsland and offshore to #HudsonCanyon
Studies show reducing ship speed to 10 knots (12mph) decreases strike likelihood & lethality. Currently, vessels 20m+ must travel no faster than 10kt
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/23/new-york-whales-shipping-bight