How far can Whales & Dolphins be heard?

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In this episode, our Marine Biologist Vanessa explains how far can cetaceans be heard.

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References:

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Stafford, K.M., Moore, S.E., and Fox, C.G. (2005). Diel variation in blue whale calls recorded in the eastern tropical Pacific. Anim. Behav. 69, 951–958.

Würsig, B., and Würsig, M. (1980). Behavior and ecology of the dusky dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obscurus, in the South Atlantic. Fish. Bull. 77, 871–890.

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