Even more disturbing to him, he said, is that since that day he has not seen any of the 35 photo-identified Cuvier's beaked whales he has studied for a decade. The Navy killed them. Emotions always run high on the subject of whales, perhaps the most beloved ocean creatures. Today, scientists and celebrities will rally to save the animals. But environmentalists say the system will harm whales and other sea life.
Ship extends cable with speakers attached into ocean.
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