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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Graig Graziosi

Blue whales have gone silent. Why that has scientists worried about Earth’s biggest animals ... and the ocean

Blue whales — the largest animals on Earth — aren't singing as much anymore, and that's got scientists concerned.

A study published in PLOS analyzing six years’ worth of acoustic data collected from the ocean's floor found that blue whale vocalizations have been decreasing as the animal's food sources have disappeared.

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