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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, is urging boaters to slow down near shore. It's to prevent whale-boat collisions that could harm or kill the mammals.

The software was created to help agencies prevent collisions with whales.

The federal government took steps to protect humpback whales from deadly entanglements off the California coast. The Center for Biological Diversity said fishing gear is injuring and killing the species.

This month's lease sales for the Morro Bay Wind Energy Area were a victory for renewable energy advocates. But the offshore wind project is also raising concerns about its potential impact on the whales that migrate through coastal California's waters every year.

The leading cause of death for large whales is ship collision. UC Santa Barbara’s Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory works to reduce the risk of these collisions by tracking them across the California coast with AI technology.

Research shows that collisions are the leading cause of death for large whales.

Pacific humpback whales are the subject of a lawsuit filed this week, claiming the endangered species is not being protected from entanglements caused by fishing gear off the West Coast.

Pacific humpback whales are the subject of a lawsuit filed this week, claiming the endangered species is not being protected from entanglements caused by fishing gear off the West Coast.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is limiting crab traps in certain California Fishing Zones to avoid potentially entangling whales and turtles.

Continuing KCBX's election coverage, we hear from Dawn Addis, one of the candidates hoping to represent the Central Coast in the state Assembly. And learn…