In May 2021 Hakai Magazine published a five-episode mini podcast called The Sound Aquatic. While our team has a break over the holidays, we’re bringing you that series. Here’s the final episode, “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.”
By now, we know the ocean is anything but silent. Fish grunt, whales moan, reefs roar with the deafening sound of snapping shrimp, and even natural sounds like waves and rain can be heard throughout the ocean. But people have taken it to the next (decibel) level, with global shipping, oil and gas rigs and exploration, sonar, and fishing and recreational boats. Can we learn to be good neighbors and turn the noise down? On this final episode of The Sound Aquatic, we try to find out.
Find show notes and a transcript at hakaimagazine.com/the-sound-aquatic.
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Why We Can’t Shake Ambergris
Rebroadcast: The Long, Knotty, World-Spanning Story of String
The Ingenious Ancient Technology Concealed in the Shallows
Rebroadcast: Lord of the ’Rhynchs
The Hard Sell of Whale Sanctuaries
In Goa, the Water Runs Black
Survivor: Salmon Edition
Birdopolis Webinar: Coastal Birds at Home in the City
Birdopolis, Part 3 of 3: The City, the Sparrow, and the Tempestuous Sea
Birdopolis Part 2 of 3: Honolulu: A Seabird’s Surprising Five-Star Destination
Birdopolis Part 1 of 3: The Gull Next Door
Freeing Oysters from a Parasite’s Hold
Hawai‘i’s Last Outlaw Hippies (Rebroadcast)
The Trees That Sail to Sea (Rebroadcast)
Introducing the Sound Aquatic
Hitchhiking with Bloodworms
That Time Hitler’s Girlfriend Visited Iceland and the British Invaded
Making Amends with Makatea
Thriving Together: Salmon, Berries, and People
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