Marine mammals and sonar concern, but very little definitive information was known. In 1995 a comprehensive book on the relation between marine mammals and noise had been published, and it did not even mention strandings. In 2013, research showed beaked whales were highly sensitive to mid-frequency active sonar. Blue whales have also been shown to flee from the source of mid-frequency sonar, while naval use of mid- and high- frequency side-scan sonar was deemed 'the most probable cause' of a mass stranding of around 50 short-beaked common dolphin ("Delphinus delphis") on 9 June 2008 in Falmouth Bay, Cornwall, UK. There was anecdotal evidence from
Clover (creature) Clover (creature) Clover is the production name given to the giant monster in the 2008 film "Cloverfield". The creature was originally conceived by producer J. J. Abrams and was designed by artist Neville Page. In the film, the monster's name is never mentioned; the name "Cloverfield" is only given to the US Department of Defense case file of the incidents depicted in the film. The Department of Defense names the creature "LSA" for Large-Scale Aggressor in the film's Blu-ray special feature called "Cloverfield Special Investigation Mode". The name Clover was the nickname affectionately given to the monster among the production