This first-ever comprehensive global view of #whale migration superhighways from 'Protecting Blue Corridors' - a new report by WWF & our partners @ucsc, @OregonState, @unisouthampton & others -looks at the growing threats #whales are facing around the world🌏from: 
🎣Entanglement in fishing gear (bycatch): killing an estimated 300,000 whales, dolphins, and porpoises each year, it is the deadliest threat by far.
🚢Ship strikes: some of the busiest ports and channels overlap with important habitats for whales. One of the leading human-caused deaths for several whale populations, global ship traffic is projected to increase 240-1,209% by 2050.
🔊Underwater noise: can disrupt whales' communication, displace them, and cause hearing damage and death. In some parts of the ocean, underwater noise levels have doubled each decade since the 1960s.
🌡️Climate change: decline of krill and other prey, and changes to migration patterns are impacting whales across the globe – especially those in the Arctic and Antarctic.
⚠️Because of these mounting dangers, some of our great whales could go extinct within our lifetimes. Six out of the 13 great whale species are now classified as endangered or vulnerable by the IUCN.
#ProtectingBlueCorridors identifies key conservation opportunities globally and innovative solutions available to governments, policymakers and industry to safeguard whales throughout their critical migratory superhighways. Check out the full report➡️ wwfwhales.org/resources/prot…
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