Whales affected by noise underwater

Noise, Whales, and Dolphins...http://www.speakupforblue.com/?p=3004

Story 1:

There is a big debate as to whether underwater noise has a physical affect on the whales...until now. Scientists have studied hormones in whale poop...yes, whale poop to discover an increase in hormones that cause stress during times when ship activity was highest.

Story 1 Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/09/whales-ship-noise-stress_n_1266590.html

Story 2:

Cape Cod is experiencing something really tragic this winter...a pod of dolphins, over 160 dolphins, have been found stranded. Rescue efforts went fairly well; however, almost 60 dolphins died. Some experts think that warm waters and climate change are responsible for the stranding.

Story 2 Link: http://articles.cnn.com/2012-02-10/us/us_massachusetts-dead-dolphins_1_dolphin-strandings-common-dolphins-dolphin-death-toll?_s=PM:US

Want to know more about marine mammal rescue? Check out this interview I did with Steve Marsh from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue. Here is the link: http://www.speakupforblue.com/interviews/whale-rescue

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Please watch: "Manatee: Are they still at risk?"
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