Beached Whale Deaths Linked to Navy Sonar
At least 37 whales beached themselves and died this month soon after Navy vessels on a deep-water training mission off North Carolina used powerful sonar as part of the exercise.
The Navy said any connection between the deaths and its active sonar was “unlikely” but that it was cooperating with federal agencies investigating a possible link. Fishery officials and activists say the fact that three species died in the incident suggests sonar may have been the cause.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. Feb. 3, 2005 For The Record
Los Angeles Times Thursday February 03, 2005 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 1 inches; 49 words Type of Material: Correction
Beached whales -- A headline in Friday’s Section A said, “Beached Whale Deaths Linked to Navy Sonar.” Although federal agencies are investigating a recent deep-water training mission by the Navy as a possible cause of the whale deaths last month, no conclusion has been reached, as the article indicated.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists “are looking at all the possible causes of this stranding, which was a significant one,” spokeswoman Connie Barclay said.
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