Are we drowning out the sounds of the sea?

The ocean is full of sound, from the haunting calls of whales to the crackling of coral reefs. But now, those natural voices are being drowned out by noise pollution. Ships, sonar, oil rigs, and even tourism are changing the underwater soundscape, making it harder for marine animals to communicate, navigate, and survive.

In this episode, we explore how human-made noise is disrupting marine life, what scientists are doing to understand and reduce its impact and why quiet might be the ocean’s most powerful form of healing.

Written by Melanie Julien-Martial and read by Alyshia Gatani

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