Probe Looks for Sonar, Beached Dolphins Link
The Navy and marine wildlife experts are investigating whether the beaching of dozens of dolphins in the Florida Keys followed the use of sonar by a submarine on a training exercise off the coast.
More than 20 of the 70 rough-toothed dolphins have died since Wednesday’s beaching, according to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
A day before the dolphins swam ashore, the Philadelphia had conducted exercises with Navy SEALs off Key West. The exercises were about 45 miles from Marathon, where the dolphins became stranded.
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