[SEMCO] "Sonic Sea" Documentary Film

[Teresa Izzo]

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PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE 
RELEASE 
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
April 18, 
2016 
Teresa Izzo
   508-896-3867 ext. 137
                                                                                                         tizzo at ccmnh.org

The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History presents
Sonic Sea
  A Film By
NRDC / Imaginary Forces / IFAW / Diamond Docs


BREWSTER, MA ­ The Cape Cod Museum of Natural 
History is proud to present the documentary film, 
Sonic Sea, Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 6:30pm.

Sonic Sea, 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.

  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. Sonic Sea is about protecting life 
in our waters from the destructive effects of oceanic noise pollution.

Sonic Sea 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.

  Admission is Free
  For more information please call the Museum at 508-896-3867 ext. 133.
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Teresa Izzo
Program Coordinator
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
869 Main St./Rte. 6A
Brewster, MA 02631
508-896-3867 x137
508-896-8844 - fax 
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