Why Whale Stress Significantly Dropped After 9/11

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The 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were absolute tragedies, taking the lives of nearly 3,000 innocents that day. However, recent research has revealed that there was a silver lining to that incredibly dark storm cloud. Whales around American waters were reportedly far less stressed after the attacks, and now researchers are explaining why.

No, whales don't hate America or freedom. They simply miss their peace and quiet, and in the weeks following the 9/11 attacks, they finally got it back.

Due to security concerns following the attacks, a great deal of nonessential boat traffic was halted around the United States, leaving North American coastal waters relatively free of motor noise and radar pings.

Now, a study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B has revealed that wild right whales were far less stressed than normal around this quiet time, and that more characteristic stress levels returned once boating traffic picked up again.

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http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/12660/20150210/why-whale-stress-significantly-dropped-9-11.htm

[3catwoman3]

1. That is...

...fascinating.

[mopinko]

2. ^^ yes it is.

[Fearless]

3. Terrible what we subject them to

[BlancheSplanchnik]

4. I'm so sad for what we do to all the animals.

[navarth]

7. +1

[Aldo Leopold]

5. I really love seeing connections like this made.

[Curmudgeoness]

6. I have a feeling

that the whales are not the only ones bombarded with noise all the time. I was thinking of how horrible it much be for the whales to be subjected to constant noise, then I realized that we humans are also assaulted by noise all hours of the night and day. I would not be surprised to hear that this noise affects us as well.