Hawaii Superferry on Endangered Humpback whales in Hawaiian waters

This video investigates the potential negative effects of the coming Hawaii Superferry on Endangered Humpback whales in Hawaiian waters. ... all » The humpback whale were listed as “endangered” under the Endangered Species Act, and are considered “depleted” under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Humpback whales are the fourth most numerically depleted large cetacean worldwide.The Hawaii Superferry will be far more of a threat to whales then is generally realized and government officials should take a very close look before permitting it to go into operation. Specifically, the Hawaii Superferry will be a threat to mother and baby Humpback whales because it’s two Pontoons extend down to at least 14 feet. Mother and baby whales swim just below the surface. About 400 mother and baby whales currently winter in Hawaiian waters. The use of radar and other technologies will be only marginally effective because they cannot detect whales beneath the surface and only sonar can “see” underwater and sonar will not be useful on the Superferry.The Superferry can do almost 43 miles/hour which means it can cover over 2 football fields in 10 seconds. Other high speed ferries – built by the same company – have recently killed many Sperm whales in the Canary Islands.

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Hawaii Superferry on Endangered Humpback whales in Hawaiian waters

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