BS: sonar disturbances cause whale death

Subject: RE: BS: sonar disturbances cause whale death
From: Ebbie
Date: 12 Jul 09 - 12:50 PM

There have been numerous attempts by public groups to get a ruling that would ban sonar activities in whale waters but the latest ruling permitted it.

It is a shame.

Subject: RE: BS: sonar disturbances cause whale death
From: open mike
Date: 12 Jul 09 - 12:47 PM

yes, sweet! The Friendlies!

the scene from Sinbad the Sailor might have been what inspired
Jimmy Driftwood to write St. Brendan's Fair Isle

Subject: RE: BS: sonar disturbances cause whale death
From: open mike
Date: 12 Jul 09 - 12:17 PM

the original article continues with interesting human/whale interaction

Subject: RE: BS: sonar disturbances cause whale death
From: Amos
Date: 12 Jul 09 - 12:14 PM

The rest of the New York Times Magazine story is extremely interesting and concerns the experiences humans have had with "The Friemdlies"--Pacific grays who make intentional and careful overtures o establish connections with humans.

Several excerpts are in the "Random Traces from All Over" Thread

Subject: BS: sonar disturbances cause whale death
From: open mike
Date: 12 Jul 09 - 12:06 PM

maybe non-music, but not non-sound

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/12/magazine/12whales-t.html

dead marine mammals show signs of internal bleeding and "bends"
after sonar experiments by ships.

also known to be a problem for Puget Sound Orca Whales

http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/136375/report_navy_sonar_likely_made_orcas_flee/

http://weblog.greenpeace.org/whales/2007/05/a_shocking_eruption_of_sound_u.html