To: jimt
There is good reason to believe they do. Autopsies of sea mammals exposed to these noise levels have shown total destruction in their hearing membranes. This is not just a touchy-feely "this upsets the poor critters" claim.
To: GovernmentShrinker
But are the whales more important than our ships and sailors?
This could serriously compromise our ASW capabilities.
15 posted on
06/30/2003 2:29:53 PM PDT by
hchutch
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