Agency: Dolphins' cause of death unclear, human role likely

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

May 12, 10:31 PM EDT

Agency: Dolphins' cause of death unclear, human role likely

By AUDREY McAVOY
Associated Press

HONOLULU (AP) -- A federal report on three dolphins that died shortly after Navy ships used sonar nearby has found the animals were likely affected by the same human event.

The report by the National Marine Fisheries Service said experts weren't able to determine what caused the death of the animals in Southern California in late October.

But a panel of five experts could not rule out naval or other human activities.

The fisheries service said it and the Navy are working to provide the panel with additional information requested by the experts. It's not clear when the agency will complete its review of the deaths.


Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_NAVY_SONAR?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-05-12-21-35-57

[MADem]

1. USN has to acknowledge this shit--it's MARITIME ACTIVITY that is messing with

dolphins AND whales.

We need to figure out how to get what we want WITHOUT killing the inhabitants of the ocean. If we can put footprints on the moon we should be able to get to that point.

[New Orleans Strong]

2. Plese research Barrataria Bay dolphins.

Heartbreaking. Please corexit through the gift shop?

[Sunlei]

3. These dolphins killed by Navy Sonar blasts were on the west coast. Bar. Bay dolphins were diseased,

by the gulf oil spill. Here's a research map of dolphins studied in the gulf.

4 years later, 80% of pregnant dolphins in this study area, give birth & calves soon die.



study results 'hidden' here

http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/282/1818/20151944