BS: So THAT's Why Whales Beach En Masse!

Subject: BS: So THAT's Why Whales Beach En Masse!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 09 Feb 05 - 12:00 AM

United Press International

The government is investigating whether Navy sonar caused 37 whales to beach themselves in North Carolina Jan. 15, the Washington Post reports.

The Navy's USS Kearsarge strike group employed a powerful sonar during an exercise Jan. 14-15. Within a day, 37 whales, mostly pilot whales, began beaching themselves along the North Carolina coast. Two other types of whales also stranded themselves, pointing the finger at the use of sonar.

A similar beaching in 2000 was linked to the Navy's use of sonar near the Bahamas.

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Now I'm mad!

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: So THAT's Why Whales Beach En Masse!
From: Teresa
Date: 09 Feb 05 - 12:05 AM

Well, *&^^#%&^#**&$@@!!

Yes, I know from first-hand experience that loud noise is extremely disorienting. It doesn't surprise me, but if this has been known and proven for some time, I am indeed angry.

Teresa

Subject: RE: BS: So THAT's Why Whales Beach En Masse!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 09 Feb 05 - 12:05 AM

It's kind of a no-brainer now, innit?

I translated your expletives, T-- YEAH!

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: So THAT's Why Whales Beach En Masse!
From: Bert
Date: 09 Feb 05 - 12:14 AM

It'll probably take the navy about sixty years to figure it out.

Subject: RE: BS: So THAT's Why Whales Beach En Masse!
From: open mike
Date: 09 Feb 05 - 03:16 AM

yes, but were there bagpipes on board??!!
now, seriously i saw a t.v. show aobut this in puget sound
it might have been nat'l geog special..but maybe not...
but definately connected to naval military training..see:
www.whaleresearch.com/thecenter/eco.html
www.sanjuanislander.com/letters/whales/sonar.shtml
www.the7thfire.com/Orca/orca_news.htm

Subject: RE: BS: So THAT's Why Whales Beach En Masse!
From: Kaleea
Date: 09 Feb 05 - 03:29 AM

Yes, "they" have known this for a long time. "They" do not care.

Subject: RE: BS: So THAT's Why Whales Beach En Masse!
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 09 Feb 05 - 08:48 AM

However - to be fair - it is not the ONLY reason for mass beachings - of which there are records going back hundreds of years.

Subject: RE: BS: So THAT's Why Whales Beach En Masse!
From: ngaire
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 06:43 AM

They also use dolphines as well carrying such devices as sonar and other equipment as well...

Attitude is - why should they care??? It is only a Whale....

Reminds me of seeing the Humpbacks breech along the east coast of Australia. Such large yet peaceful mammals.... ggggggrrrr makes me angry!

Subject: RE: BS: So THAT's Why Whales Beach En Masse!
From: gnu
Date: 10 Feb 05 - 07:56 AM

Here's another. The ferry "The Cat" runs between Bar Harbor, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia at an horrendous speed which should be outlawed. Whales and other species cannot get out of the way and are being killed because people don't like spending time on the boat. Absolutely sickening.