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Dizzy dolphins

Martin Aaron

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Cliff Benson from the Sea Trust has been in touch; concerned that more common dolphins are swimming into Fishguard Harbour and appearing disorientated.



This has happened twice in the last month and Cliff is beginning to wonder if it's being caused by recent naval activity in the area.



HMS Echo and HMS Quorn have both been on exercises in Cardigan Bay recently and a submarine was also spotted whilst the team were carrying out dolphin surveys aboard the Stena Europe ferry to Ireland.



Last time dolphins appeared in Fishguard Harbour - members of the Fishguard Ladies Rowing Team intervened and managed to corral the dolphins safely out of the harbour and back into deeper water.





The jury is still out on the effects of naval sonar activity on dolphin and whale behaviour but some experts believe that mass beachings and strandings are connected with naval activities.



So what do you think? Could naval and other sonar associated activities be responsible for disorientating dolphins off the Welsh coast?



The Registar - navy sonar dolphin massacre - the facts



BBC News - why do dolphins beach en masse?



The Independent - Dolphin charities blame Navy for Cornish beachings



Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society

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