Sounds of the Deep: Mysteries and threats beneath the waves

Twenty Thousand Hertz

Dallas Taylor

Music, Design, Arts, Music Commentary

4.8 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Whale songs are some of the most beautiful, cathartic sounds in nature. These extraordinary creatures use sound to socialize, to mate, to find food, and avoid predators. But for aquatic animals, the sounds of human activity can be absolutely devastating. With underwater noise pollution on the rise, what can we do to ensure the survival of these amazing creatures? Featuring acoustician Al Jones, Professor John Hildebrand of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and Vox Senior Producer Christophe Haubursin. Sign up for Twenty Thousand Hertz+ to get our entire catalog ad-free. If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at mystery.20k.org. Follow Dallas on Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn. Watch our video shorts on YouTube, and join the discussion on Reddit and Facebook. Subscribe to Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith wherever you get your podcasts. Get a FREE Netsuite KPI Checklist at netsuite.com/20k. Try America's #1 ready-to-eat meal kit with fifty percent off using promo code TTH50 at factormeals.com/tth50. Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: www.20k.org/episodes/silentsea Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.9	Ever since I was a kid, I've been fascinated by the ocean,
0:36.9	and the creatures that inhabit it.
0:38.3	I mean, giant squids, glow-in-the-dark fish, octopi that can instantly change their color and texture.
0:45.3	It sounds more like science fiction than reality.
0:48.3	The oceans cover 71% of the Earth's surface, and almost 95% of the oceans have never been seen by human eyes.
0:57.0	It's like an alien planet, but right here on Earth.
1:01.0	Every year, we learn a little bit more about this mysterious world and its complex ecosystem,
1:07.0	and that includes how we humans affect that ecosystem. Now, we did a show about this 174 episodes ago
1:14.4	way back in 2017, but a lot has changed since then.
1:18.5	So I wanted to update that episode.
1:20.8	This version has been totally remixed with new narration, new music, and new information.
1:28.4	You're listening to 20,000 Hertz.
1:32.0	I'm Dallas Taylor.
1:37.9	The sound you just heard is one of the most mysterious underwater sounds we know of.
1:47.0	It's called the Bloop. It was recorded in 1997 and it's unbelievably loud.
1:53.0	The sound was roughly triangulated to be coming from a remote region of the Southern Pacific Ocean,
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