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Increasing Anthropogenic Noise Drowning Out the Whales

Whales are very vocal creatures; from singing Humpback Whales to chirping dolphins, cetaceans are in constant, vocal communication with each other and their surroundings. Baleen Whales, like Blue Whales, Humpback Whales, and Fin Whales, tend to use low-frequency sounds to communicate, usually less than 1 kHz. These low-frequency sounds travel great distances underwater without losing […]