Many marine animals use sounds to search for food and partners, for orientation, to communicate or to protect against enemies. But marine animals are increasingly disturbed, harassed and even injured by man-made noise.
Norway Urged to Stop Planned Auditory Experiment Involving Captured Minke Whales
Washington, DC—NOAH, Norway’s largest NGO for animals, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), and WDC (Whale and Dolphin Conservation) are urging Mattilsynet, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority, to revoke its approval of a potentially cruel and dangerous experiment involving wild minke whales. The research will use captured minke whales off Vestvågøy in the Lofoten area of … Meer lezen