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The Secret to a Sound Ocean

THE SECRET TO A SOUND OCEAN WHALE SOUNDS. Whales communicate through sound and depend on it for every aspect of their lives, from using echolocation to orient themselves in the dark waters to SHIPPING NOISE IS RUINING THE PARTY FOR WHALES Whales are auditory creatures, meaning hearing is essential to their communication, navigation, feeding, and breeding. When container ships, oil tankers, and other large vessels travel through waters that are populated by whales, the ships produce noise that disrupts the whales' activities and daily life. emitting mating calls during breeding season. But noise from ships and other human activities in the ocean is disrupting these signals, making it harder and harder for whales to hear. Think of it like this: A group of whales are at a cocktail party and they are trying to: O MATE 2 FEED O COMMUNICATE O NAVIGATE The problem is that there is way too much noise at the party. Shipping, pile-driving, and oil & gas activities are like speakers playing music so loud, no one can enjoy the party. SHIPS PRODUCE UNWANTED NOISE A noisy ship can interfere with up to 90% of a killer whale's Ocean vessels that travel in whale-populated areas produce background noise that interferes with a whale's acoustic environment. communication. THERE GOES THE NEIGHBOURHOOD QUIET DAY NOISE LEVELS BASED ON LOCATION ● NORMAL DAY 50DB 100DB 150DB LOUD DAY ORCA TRIPLE ISLAND HUMPBACK FIN ORCA KITIMAT ARM HUMPBACK FIN ORCA KITKIATA INLET HUMPBACK FIN ORCA BROUGHTON HUMPBACK FIN ORCA ROBSON BIGHT HUMPBACK FIN ORCA HARO STRAIT HUMPBACK FIN CREATING A BEAUTIFUL SOUNDING OCEAN Our work identifies quiet areas and tries to keep them quiet and noisy areas that could be made quieter. This can be done in many ways: BY REDUCING SHIPPING NOISE WHALES CAN THRIVE SLOW IN THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR Shipping companies and ports can institute "sound check" stations to identify which ships need noise maintenance. Speed limits or Consumers can buy less, and buy locally. EVERYONE no-go zones. Created by OCEANSINITIATIVE COLUMN FIVE

The Secret to a Sound Ocean

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Whales are auditory creatures, meaning hearing is essential to their communication, navigation, feeding, and breeding. When container ships, oil tankers, and other large vessels travel through waters ...

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