Study suggests sonar could be killing whales. From: Knight Ridder Washington Bureau (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune NewsService) | Date: October 8, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Knight Ridder Washington Bureau. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Seth Borenstein

WASHINGTON _ Navy sonar may be giving whales a never-before-seen version of the illness known as "the bends," leading them to be stranded and to die, according to a new study in Thursday's edition of the scientific journal Nature.

The findings could strengthen the hand of environmental groups trying to force the world's navies to limit or stop their use of sonar during sea exercises. The U.S. Navy and the Natural Resources Defense Coun...

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