Listening stations in Salish Sea aim to help endangered orcas

Written By Trevor @ Hop Creative

VICTORIA, B.C.—A new array of hydrophones on the floor of the Salish Sea are there to help reduce the effects of commercial shipping noise on whales in B.C.’s coastal waters.

The orcas need quiet to forage for food, which is critical to increasing their numbers, according to David Hannay, Chief Science Officer, JASCO Applied Sciences.

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