Protecting Our Ocean - and Our Bottom Line
(WorldNews Environment)

Braking for Whales Doesn`t Break the Bank Just as vehicles often hit animals on busy roadways, vessels on our busy waterways often strike marine mammals. Depending on the speed or size of the vessel, animals can be injured or killed. These collisions may go unreported or, often, unnoticed by ship crews. In some cases, particularly in cases of collisions with whales, vessels may also sustain significant damage. Many of the busiest ports in the country aren`t far from protected areas home to endangered and threatened species. Collisions with these creatures are particularly devastating because they cut numbers of already dwindling species. For example, more than 25 species of whales live in or...