New Year New Promise
So, as some of you may have noticed, I took a little time off for the holidays. Of course while I was spending time by the fire with family this […]
Tag Archives: Sonar
News that’s not News: Ocean Life Relies on a Delicate Balance
So, if you’re the largest animal alive, the blue whale, it makes sense that you need to eat and eat a lot. If you’re a mammal, it also makes sense […]
Sonar and Whales: Good News on the Horizon or More of the Same?
Some promising news came out this past week regarding naval training and the impact it has on marine wildlife. The Navy announced that it was going to reexamine its military […]
Lessening the Deafening Sound of Freedom
I am back to posting after taking a little time off the last few weeks and I couldn’t think of better news to talk about in my first post back. […]
Using Math to Save the Mighty Whale
Math. If you’re anything like me, you aren’t a fan. I mean sure, we all use math in our daily lives. We use it to keep track of time, to […]
Simple Changes, Big Solutions
The magazine Science News recently reported on how simple changes to fishing gear could reduce entanglements. The idea is that if the links in fishing nets are weaker it could […]
Whale Fatalities and War Game Fears
The waters around Alaska, which are plentiful with marine mammals, are concealing a fatal mystery. In recent weeks multiple fin whales have been discovered dead in Alaska waters. Some conservation […]
The Navy’s Smoking Gun
The U.S. Navy, or any navy for that matter, has no shortage of smoking guns. After all, they are called an “armed” service for a reason. In coming years, in […]
Meet the Navy’s New Stealthy Sleuth
If you haven’t heard, the Navy has a new tool in underwater intelligence gathering. Continuing the theme of drones that I’ve had going the last couple weeks, this week’s post […]
Is The Navy’s Remote Controlled Destroyer a Blind Hazard for Whales?
Last week I addressed the increasing use of drones for recreational and scientific observation of whales. However, privately operated drones are not the only remote control vehicles out there. The […]
The Deafening Sound of Freedom 