Seismic surveys have the potential to hurt marine life due to its noise let out from high energy seismic source. High levels of sound for long duration can injure cetaceans such as whales, porpoises, and dolphins, as these mammals use sound as their primary method of communication with one another. If used consistently, this activity can be harmful for other marine life too. Royal Dutch Shell had hired a vessel Amazon Warrior to track potential oil and gas fields east to Cape Town. But eventually they had to leave South African waters after community groups won a court case to … Continue reading Court Orders Shell To Halt Seismic Survey In Whale Breeding Waters Of South Africa