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There was a YouTube video showing tracked wales trying to cross an ocean. It also visualised ships crossing the same ocean. There was so much traffic that the w
by evolve2k 2y ago
There was a YouTube video showing tracked wales trying to cross an ocean. It also visualised ships crossing the same ocean. There was so much traffic that the wales kept having to turn back and turn back. In the end being unable to find a gap in the “traffic” to be able to make the journey across.
I feel this may partly explain the motivation to take a few ships out that fall within do-able for them.
- drcongo 2y agoCan they not go under the traffic?
- maxbond 2y agoIf I recall correctly, the issue is noise, not the physical footprint of the boat. Here's the visualization: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qNO6JaL9PY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qNO6JaL9PY
- drcongo 2y agoAhhh of course, thanks. What a dolt I am.
- maxbond 2y agoOh I didn't mean that, it don't think it's at all obvious. I thought your question was reasonable.
- drcongo 2y agoI was genuinely thanking you! As soon as I read your answer I thought "oh, that's incredibly obvious, I should think more before posting". Hopefully it all helped someone else anyway.
- krackers 2y agoI still don't understand - what is it about the noise that prevents the whales from crossing it? Do they confuse the noise for an active predator, or does the noise prevent them from navigating properly with their echolocation?
- drcongo 2y agoI'd guess it's interfering with their communication and internal mapping in myriad ways.