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Read The Story of One Whale Who Tried to Bridge the Linguistic Divide Between Animals and Humans ~Since the early 1960s the United States had been deploying marine mammals for tasks including mine detection and recovery of test torpedoes... While captive in a Navy program, a beluga whale named Noc began to mimic human speech. What was behind his attempt to talk to us?
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Lethal Sounds ~Whether it's the sound of airguns used in oil exploration or subs and ships emitting sonar, manmade sound waves can drown out the noises that marine mammals rely on for their very survival, causing serious injury and even death.
Click here--> TELL PRESIDENT OBAMA TO STOP THE NAVY'S ASSAULT ON WHALES!
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Heavy Metal Hippie Diver says "Rock On"
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Grab your cup and pull up a chair.
What's on your mind?