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AI WhaleSpotter Protects Bay Area Whales

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Published
May 21, 2026
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1:49
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May 21, 2026

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WhaleSpotter: AI Tech Protects Whales in San Francisco Bay - An innovative AI system, WhaleSpotter, is now monitoring the San Francisco Bay to prevent whale collisions with ships. Using cameras and heat sensors, it detects whale blows and bodies, alerting ships to slow down or change course. This comes as a response to a surge in whale deaths due to ship …

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WhaleSpotter: AI Tech Protects Whales in San Francisco Bay - An innovative AI system, WhaleSpotter, is now monitoring the San Francisco Bay to prevent whale collisions with ships. Using cameras and heat sensors, it detects whale blows and bodies, alerting ships to slow down or change course. This comes as a response to a surge in whale deaths due to ship strikes, with climate change causing whales to divert from their usual migration routes and enter the bay. The WhaleSpotter network, combining

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