Rising Fin Whale Collisions Threaten Marine Life off Chile’s Coast
Increased fin whale activity along Chile’s northern coast raises alarms about ship collisions and fishing net entanglements. The Mejillones and Antofagasta bays, a feeding ground from October to January, see heightened risks. Conservationists urge habitat protections, as drone footage of a washed-up whale carcass emphasizes these urgent threats to marine life.