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I saw it too there. Another commented suggested that it actually might be following to these points/paths as the ship stirs krill or used as distance markers o

I saw it too there. Another commented suggested that it actually might be following to these points/paths as the ship stirs krill or used as distance markers or something. I don't really know if I believe that and haven't had a chance to read the associated study. To be fair, the ocean is a big place so I am a bit skeptical overall. I do know though, anything from the independent.co.uk URL is almost guarenteed to be heavily sensationalized. Always the most outlandish and emotional headlines. So if it's running here, my first instinct is to just move along.

notjtrig 6y ago
The ocean is a big place but the animation is a congested area near Chile about 35x35 miles. I've never sailed the golf of Ancud but in the summer on Long Island Sound in a sailboat you might have to change course 5-10 times a day or more due to traffic, and there not a lot of it. If you don't see the informal lanes and you're trying to keep away from boats, you could spend the day taking evasive action. My location relative to other boats is the top thing on my mind out there.