Community | September 15, 2008 | 14 comments

Oceans are 'too noisy' for whales

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Levels of noise in the world's oceans are causing serious problems for whales, dolphins and other marine mammals, a report warns.[more]
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14 comments // Oceans are 'too noisy' for whales

  • Monroe
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      Monroe  
    • Hearing about this makes me think of how we're also destroying the forest and endagering animal species on land as well. If there are Wildlife Parks that protect animals in their natural habitat on land, can we establish that for the ocean as well?

    • 3 years ago
  • arcticspirit
  • jimwiz3416
  • LindseyIndigo
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      LindseyIndigo  
    • I think the Smirnoff 'Sea' advert has a point here. The immeasurable crap we throw into the sea on a daily basis is outrageous, and add to that the noise of water traffic, military exploration and underwater mining - poor old cetaceans. No wonder many that were found dead when I worked in a whale and dolphin rescue program had exploded ear drums, eye balls and blood vessels - the pressure of sub-aqua noise pollution was just too great.

    • 3 years ago
  • rwylie
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      rwylie  
    • It's a makor aspect in whale conservation; just because we don't fully appreciate how important it is for breeding/feeding, doesn't mean we should disregard it like we do.

    • 3 years ago
  • apesmith
  • Wessagusset_Oracle
  • redvelvet1278
  • Derolr03
  • rtg
  • rtg
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      rtg  
    • If we could get all the governemts to stop using sonar, that would be a lot of help. But of course, they don't care enough.

    • 3 years ago
  • Justanks
  • MeganMcKenzie
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      MeganMcKenzie  
    • I read years ago that whales communicated from sea to sea until tankers and other noise in oceans have reduced their ability to communicate.

      We all know that sonar causes them pain and often death. When will we realize that we are harming ourselves when we harm other creatures?

      I grieve for their suffering and I feel it in every part of my being.

    • 3 years ago
  • jefftego
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