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Orca Death Toll in Uruguay Increases - Seismic Testing by Oil Industry to Blame? 

29/9/2012

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A total of three individuals have now washed up dead in the same area along the coast of Uruguay. Post-mortem examination revealed blood pouring from the eyes and blowhole of each animal - an indication of damage by seismic testing, which has been carried out in the area by the oil industry.

Read more here: 
http://beachcarolina.com/2012/09/27/orca-death-a-taste-of-whats-to-come/

Gordon et al. (2003) reviews the effects of seismic surveys on marine mammals:
http://www.anp.gov.br/brasil-rounds/round7/round7/guias_r7/sismica_r7/biblio_R7/Gordon%20et%20al%202004%20-%20review%20seismic%20effects%20marine%20mammals.pdf
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Death records link
23/6/2013 09:55:44 pm

Highly energetic blog, I liked that a lot. Will there be a part 2?

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