New class to teach Southeast mariners how to avoid hitting humpback whales

A cruise ship travels through Glacier Bay on July 24, 2023. (Clarise Larson/KTOO)
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A new class developed by whale biologists and marine pilots in Southeast Alaska will soon teach mariners how to avoid hitting humpback whales when sailing large ships through the region. The training comes as the state’s cruise industry booms.
Humpback whales migrate thousands of miles from their winter breeding ground