Ph and whales sonar

It seems that aside from arguing over whether dropping bombs in the ocean would affect the whales' sonar system, there's another point to be made, the changing Ph of the ocean might make it harder for them to communicate

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Thar's whales in them waves

Okay, give me a break, just finished watching the end of the Pirates of the Caribbean, III.

But really, if you're out on the coast, make sure to bring your binnocs, not just for birds, but for the gray whales that are making their appearance as they go down to Mexico for the winter. The Seattle Times had a story buried inside (b5) I think, but if you follow the link to the Oregon Parks and Rec. Department, there is a nice site. I wish Washington had a similar one. Marks all the great sites as these behemoths work their way south.

Picture courtesy of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department