Ocean Sentry
(From timesofindia.indiatimes.com) – A report has confirmed that sonar leads to behavioural changes in whales, with the animals subjected to sonar. According to Nature News , this report was issued by the UK military, though it remained unpublished.
But military-sponsored tests now suggest that low levels of sonar, which do not cause direct damage to whales, could still cause harm by triggering behavioural changes.
“Beaked whale species appear to cease vocalizing and foraging for food in the area around active sonar transmissions,” said the report.
(By Amanda Dale)
