#pilotwhales — Public Fediverse posts

🐋 NEW: Long-finned pilot #whales in the Strait of #Gibraltar are increasing the volume of their calls to communicate over #shipping noise.

While they can amplify calls over short distances, their long-distance #communication is compromised, risking pod separation and isolation as roughly 60,000 #ships pass through the #strait annually.

👉 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/these-dolphins-are-shouting/

#pilotwhales #dolphins #ocean #soundpollution #pollution #marinebiology #biology #conservation #animals #research #wildlife #environment #science

🐋 NEW: Long-finned pilot #whales in the Strait of #Gibraltar are increasing the volume of their calls to communicate over #shipping noise.

While they can amplify calls over short distances, their long-distance #communication is compromised, risking pod separation and isolation as roughly 60,000 #ships pass through the #strait annually.

👉 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/these-dolphins-are-shouting/

#pilotwhales #dolphins #ocean #soundpollution #pollution #marinebiology #biology #conservation #animals #research #wildlife #environment #science

🐋 NEW: Long-finned pilot #whales in the Strait of #Gibraltar are increasing the volume of their calls to communicate over #shipping noise.

While they can amplify calls over short distances, their long-distance #communication is compromised, risking pod separation and isolation as roughly 60,000 #ships pass through the #strait annually.

👉 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/these-dolphins-are-shouting/

#pilotwhales #dolphins #ocean #soundpollution #pollution #marinebiology #biology #conservation #animals #research #wildlife #environment #science

🐋 NEW: Long-finned pilot #whales in the Strait of #Gibraltar are increasing the volume of their calls to communicate over #shipping noise.

While they can amplify calls over short distances, their long-distance #communication is compromised, risking pod separation and isolation as roughly 60,000 #ships pass through the #strait annually.

👉 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/these-dolphins-are-shouting/

#pilotwhales #dolphins #ocean #soundpollution #pollution #marinebiology #biology #conservation #animals #research #wildlife #environment #science

🐋 NEW: Long-finned pilot #whales in the Strait of #Gibraltar are increasing the volume of their calls to communicate over #shipping noise.

While they can amplify calls over short distances, their long-distance #communication is compromised, risking pod separation and isolation as roughly 60,000 #ships pass through the #strait annually.

👉 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/these-dolphins-are-shouting/

#pilotwhales #dolphins #ocean #soundpollution #pollution #marinebiology #biology #conservation #animals #research #wildlife #environment #science