Gonna need a bigger boat: what the Navy does when whales go rogue

The U.S. Navy says it is committed to protecting marine mammals and their environment, and it uses mitigation procedures developed with the National Marine Fisheries Service during training and testing to avoid harming wildlife. If a marine mammal is sighted near vessels, activities are ceased or modified until the animal is at a safe distance. The Navy has implemented programs such as Marine Species Awareness Training and the Protective Measures Assessment Protocol to ensure sailors have tools to reduce environmental impact while maintaining readiness. Historical sonar-linked whale deaths and a 2021 Australia joint exercise that reportedly killed two fin whales are cited as context.