Hydrophones
Underwater microphones can pick up sounds that people cannot hear from shore.
Look, listen, wonder
The ocean has a voice.
Listen to a whale-inspired soundscape and discover how scientists learn from sounds in the sea.
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A little sound experiment
Make a whale-like whoosh
Press play to hear a gentle, original ocean tone. This sound is made right in your browser and is not a recording of a real whale.
Ready when you are.
Sound science
How do scientists listen?
Patterns
Researchers compare sounds over time to notice when and where calls happen.
Quiet matters
Boat and construction noise can make it harder for animals to hear one another.