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Sonar and Marine Mammals

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War of the Whales

Human-caused noise in the ocean is increasing each year and these sounds can drown out the noise that marine mammals rely on for survival.  Joshua Horwitz talks about his book War of the Whales, about a mass stranding of beaked whales in the Bahamas and the legal battle that ensued to expose the Navy’s top-secret sonar program.

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Mindy Todd is the host and producer of <i>The Point</i> on WCAI which examines critical issues for Cape Cod and the Islands. She brings more than 40 years of experience in radio and television to WCAI.