We’ve discovered why some whales stop feeding in response to the sound of sonar

The findings mean some species of Arctic whales are likely to be at higher risk in coming years.

By Patrick Miller, University of St Andrews, Charlotte Cure, UMRAE, Saana Isojunno, University of St Andrews March 29, 2022
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In September 2002, a number of beaked whales were stranded and killed in the Canary Islands during a NATO naval exercise. It was the first time we started to get a real understanding of the negative effects of sonar sounds on cetaceans, which includes whales, dolphins and porpoises.

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