# Rerouting ships to avoid killing whale sharks has little cost, study finds

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1 outlet covering · First listed: Phys.org, Nov 10, 2026, 6:10 PM · Read it: <https://phys.org/news/2026-11-rerouting-ships-whale-sharks.html>

Redirecting shipping traffic to avoid collisions with whale sharks has very little impact on fuel use, according to new research led by the University of Southampton published in Royal Society Open Science.

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- Nov 10, 2026, 6:10 PM: [Rerouting ships to avoid killing whale sharks has little cost, study finds](<https://phys.org/news/2026-11-rerouting-ships-whale-sharks.html>) — Phys.org (Science news)
  Redirecting shipping traffic to avoid collisions with whale sharks has very little impact on fuel use, according to new research led by the University of Southampton published in Royal Society Open Science.
