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Newcastle Herald
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Shocking stats show whales are lost at sea as ships wreak havoc

More than a third of whales in Australian waters are exposed to the impact of shipping. Picture by Darren Pateman

"It's like waking up one day and having a highway next to your house."

This is how Dr Vincent Raoult describes what is happening to sea life as the intrusion of commercial shipping increasingly worsens already stressful marine conditions.

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