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12 Jul 09 - 12:06 PM (#2678260) Subject: BS: sonar disturbances cause whale death From: open mike 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 |
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12 Jul 09 - 12:14 PM (#2678264) Subject: RE: BS: sonar disturbances cause whale death From: Amos 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 |
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12 Jul 09 - 12:17 PM (#2678266) Subject: RE: BS: sonar disturbances cause whale death From: open mike the original article continues with interesting human/whale interaction |
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12 Jul 09 - 12:47 PM (#2678290) Subject: RE: BS: sonar disturbances cause whale death From: open mike yes, sweet! The Friendlies! the scene from Sinbad the Sailor might have been what inspired Jimmy Driftwood to write St. Brendan's Fair Isle |
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12 Jul 09 - 12:50 PM (#2678292) Subject: RE: BS: sonar disturbances cause whale death From: Ebbie 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. |