Save The Whales!

I live in Hawaii and am aware of numerous whales dying on our beaches from the effects of sonar. For many years the US Navy has used unsafe frequencies of sonar in the range of whales around the world. Sonar is harmful to whales because sonar frequencies are so loud that they can cause the whales’ organs to rupture. This often results in death. Some of the other consequences are problems with their communication, or singing, which is needed for their ability to migrate, mate and stay together. Sometimes this causes many whales to beach themselves, or baby whales to be separated from their mothers in a vital period of their lives.

The Navy have been told many times how harmful sonar is, but they have not heeded the warnings and they continue its use it within the range of whales. The Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) have made protecting the whales from the Navy’s sonar experiments one of their priorities. Since 2001, they have asked people like you to write the Navy letters asking them to carefully regulate any use of sonar so as not to cause damage or death to whales. By signing the letter here, the Navy will know that we are serious about saving the whales.

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