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PRESS RELEASE<br>
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:<br>
April 18,
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Teresa Izzo<br>
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The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History presents<br>
<i>Sonic Sea<br>
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NRDC / Imaginary Forces / IFAW / Diamond Docs<br>
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BREWSTER, MA The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History is proud to present
the documentary film, <i>Sonic Sea</i>, <b>Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at
6:30pm.<br><br>
</b><i>Sonic Sea</i>, written by Mark Monroe of Diamond Docs, directed by
Michelle Dougherty of Imaginary Forces and Daniel Hinerfeld of the
Natural Resources Defense Council, is a 60 minute documentary chronicling
the devastating impact of industrial and military ocean noise on whales
and other marine life. Oceans are not a silent world, but a dynamic sonic
symphony of sound. Whales, dolphins, porpoises, and other marine mammals
have evolved to take advantage of this perfect sonic medium. Just as we
rely on sight to survive, they depend on sound to hunt for food, find
mates, and detect predators.<br><br>
At any given time there are 60,000 commercial ships traversing the
seas worldwide creating a cacophony of noise that masks marine mammals’
ability to hear and be heard threatening this fragile world. <i>Sonic
Sea</i> is about protecting life in our waters from the destructive
effects of oceanic noise pollution.<br><br>
<i>Sonic Sea</i> features several charismatic scientists, including Ken
Balcomb, the former Navy pilot and acoustics expert who proved to the
world that naval sonar is killing whales, as well as the musician and
environmental activist, Sting, whose moving interview connects the sonic
world of marine life with our sonic world on land. The film offers
solutions, thereby giving hope for a quieter ocean, and underscores that
the ocean's destiny is inextricably bound with our own.<br><br>
<b>Admission is Free<br>
</b>For more information please call the Museum at 508-896-3867
ext. 133.<br>
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Teresa Izzo<br>
Program Coordinator<br>
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History<br>
869 Main St./Rte. 6A<br>
Brewster, MA 02631<br>
508-896-3867 x137<br>
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