Marine Animals in the Strait of Hormuz Don’t Get a Ceasefire

As noise levels rise, whales reduce their diving activity—effectively entering a forced fasting period that weakens them over time.

From Disruption to Damage

In the narrow, 21-mile-wide funnel of the strait, military activity introduces shock waves and pressure changes that marine species are not built to withstand. Underwater explosions can be strong enough to kill fish outright and damage…