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How Noise Pollution Threatens Marine Animals

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A North Atlantic right whale feeds on the surface of Cape Cod bay off the coast of Plymouth. (Michael Dwyer/AP)
A North Atlantic right whale feeds on the surface of Cape Cod bay off the coast of Plymouth. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Ever think about what it sounds like under the sea?

Well, imagine sound was how you navigated the world around you — and imagine that world was steadily getting louder, harder to navigate, and drowning you out.

Guest

Leila Hatch, marine ecologist with the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, which is managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

This segment aired on July 11, 2019.

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