Whales are benefiting from human lockdown

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In cities, human lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic have offered some respite to the natural world, with clear skies and the return of wildlife to waterways. Now evidence of a drop in underwater noise pollution has led experts to predict the crisis may also be good news for whales and other sea mammals.

Researchers examining real-time underwater sound signals from seabed observatories run by Ocean Networks Canada near the port of Vancouver found a significant drop in low-frequency sound associated with ships.

David Barclay, assistant professor of oceanography at Dalhousie University, the lead author of a paper reviewing the phenomena, examined sound power – a way of measuring “loudness” – in the 100 Hz range from two sites, one inland and one farther offshore. He found a significant drop in noise from both.

“Generally, we know underwater noise at this frequency has effects on marine mammals,” Barclay said.

“I expect what we might see is an opportunity for whales to have more conversation and to have more complex conversation.”

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/27/silence-is-golden-for-whales-as-lockdown-reduces-ocean-noise-coronavirus

[Regina George 59,387]

OFC they are.. Every animal and nature itself is benefiting because humans are monsters.. 

[Chromatislaps 34,854]

Yasss, Whales are vital for the phytoplankton/oxygen cycle, we ought to protect those creatures from those filthy folk who hunt on them.

[LateToCult 42,001]

Not true. I have seen minimal benefits.

[darkchylde 14,857]

i, as am becoming one of them, can confirm

[ice bear 1]

Gaia breathes

[Logan 20,848]

“I expect what we might see is an opportunity for whales to have more conversation and to have more complex conversation.”

 

This quote hit hard.

[ShayCristoforo 10,607]

28 minutes ago, Regina George said:

OFC they are.. Every animal and nature itself is benefiting because humans are monsters.. 

Humans are not even little monsters. We are enormous donkey d*ck monsters. 

[RenegAde 20,560]

We love  to see it

[Smother Em Eh 7,284]

Aw glad to hear it. We need to realize we aren’t the only species living on this planet. What we do affects the environment and other species! 

[Lord Temptation 11,209]

Mother Nature, ha reascendancy 

[Sneaky Oliver 23,027]

Whales must be like TALK IT OUT BABBLE ON BATTLE FOR YOUR LIFE 

THATS GOSSIP WHAT YOU ON?

 

[Chromatic Lover 868]

2 hours ago, LateToCult said:

Not true. I have seen minimal benefits.

 

2 hours ago, darkchylde said:

i, as am becoming one of them, can confirm