Whale of a tale
Award-winning documentary “Sonic Sea” set for screening June 8.
Save our Seas and Shores P.E.I. and Holland College Green Machine will present an award-winning documentary to celebrate World Oceans Day on June 8.
“Sonic Sea’’ is a film about the devastating impact of human-produced ocean noise on whales and other marine life. The film will be shown in Room 21C at Holland College’s main campus, starting at 7 p.m. After the screening, Lindy Weilgart will be available to comment and answer questions.
Weilgart is an adjunct research associate at Dalhousie University and a specialist in the effects of underwater noise pollution on cetaceans.
“Sonic Sea’’ travels beneath the ocean’s surface to uncover the damaging consequences of increased ocean noise pollution and what can be done to stop it.
Narrated by actress Rachel McAdams and featuring interviews with marine ecologists, ocean life experts and wildlife activists, “Sonic Sea’’ highlights how noise from a range of human-made sources has
affected whales in recent years, including the mass stranding of whales around the planet. The film uncovers how better ship design, speed limits for large ships, quieter methods for underwater resource exploration and exclusion zones for sonar training can work to reduce the noise in oceans and stop the deaths of ocean creatures.
A trailer for the film can be seen at www.sonicsea.org.