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Published April
2005
LGVN Oceans - Dolphins, Whales, Seals
Evidence
Found that Sonar is Killing Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises.
It's been
discovered that Naval warships are causing death to hundreds of
whales and dolphins world-wide through the use of military sonar.
Spanish scientists in the Canaries have found new evidence showing
that mammals are dying from decompression: better known to divers
as "the Bends".
The deaths are linked to low frequency active underwater sonar,
used by the ships to hunt submarines. When the ships trigger the
sonar, whales and dolphins become highly disorientated and subsequently
rise to the surface much too quickly. Some species of whales, known
to spend a lot of time in deep sea areas, are being found dead on
beaches just hours after naval warships have carried out sonar based
manoeuvres in the immediate area.
One theory
as to what brought the bottle-nosed whale up the River Thames in
January 2006 is because the British Navy were conducting training
manoeuvres along the east coast of Britain - using sonar.
More
on the London Whale Story and updates on International Whaling Commission
Meetings
If you find
a dead stranded whale or dolphin contact:
England: 020 794 25 155 (The Natural History Museum)
Scotland: 01463 243 030 (Scottish Agricultural College)
Wales: 01348 875 000 (Marine Environmental Monitoring)
If you find
a live stranded whale or dolphin contact:
England and Wales: BDMLR on 01825 765546 or RSPCA on 0870 5555999
Scotland: The Cetacean Research & Rescue Unit on 01261 851696 or
the SSPCA on 08707 377722
See also "Animals
in War" here at Looking-Glass and VeggieGlobal
http://www.looking-glass.co.uk/animalsinwar
Dolphins
washed up dead on UK coasts
Seal
Hunting - Canadians wrongly blame seals for decline in cod
Dying
Oceans and Wetlands
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