OC Comments on the NOAA Proposed Rule | Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities: US Navy Training & Testing Activities in the NW Training and Testing Study Area

In 2003, the USS Shoup, operating in Washington’s Haro Strait, exposed a group of endangered Southern Resident killer whales to mid-frequency sonar, causing the animals to stop feeding and attempt to flee the sound. View here: https://vimeo.com/35584781

Here are members of J-Pod huddling up against the shoreline unable to escape the noise. Can you even imagine?

This is just one of the many reasons why we continue working so hard to protect this population...