In the Mediterranean Sea, ship strikes are the leading cause of death for sperm whales. Photo by Hiroya Minakuchi/Minden PicturesShare this:In the Mediterranean Sea, a prototype whale detection system can use the clicks of a sperm whale to pinpoint its location in three-dimensional space with an accuracy of 30 to 40 meters—only a body length or two for these 16-meter-long whales. In tests using both artificial pings and the sounds emanating from real sperm whales, that the system can provide enough notice for a nearby ship to change direction or slow down when a whale is in its path.The...…In the Mediterranean Sea, ship strikes are the leading cause of death for sperm whales. Photo by Hiroya Minakuchi/Minden PicturesShare this:In the Mediterranean Sea, a prototype whale detection system can use the clicks of a sperm whale to pinpoint its location in three-dimensional space with an accuracy of 30 to 40 meters—only a body length or two for these 16-meter-long whales. In tests using both artificial pings and the sounds emanating from real sperm whales, that the system can provide enough notice for a nearby ship to change direction or slow down when a whale is in its path.The...WW…