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Jacques Costeau might have called the ocean silent, but sound is essential to many marine animals’ survival. The ocean is a naturally noisy place, so what happens when human-made sounds interfere with those that should be there? We explore the growing problem of underwater sound pollution, which is caused by human activities like drilling, shipping, sonar and seismic exploration. It has far-reaching consequences for marine life (like dolphin sounds) – but can anything be done to curb it?

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Producer: Eva Schmidt
Ass. Producer: Katrin Blass
Motion Graphics: Jörg Eisenprobst
Voice Over: Julian Nightingall
Music: RedBull Audio Library
Sound Design: Hupo Weninger

🔗 Footage:
"Whale Wisdom"
A Terra Mater Factual Studios production in co-production with Doclights/NDR Naturfilm in association with ARTE France/Unité Découverte et Connaissance produced by Wild Logic. Directed by Rick Rosenthal.
"Killer Whales – Fins of Change"
A Terra Mater Factual Studios/Brian Leith Productions Ltd. production in co-production with Thirteen WNET/New York and NDR Naturfilm Doclights GmbH. Written and directed by Ben Wallis.
"Wild Sri Lanka - Part 3: Coast of Giants"
A Terra Mater Factual Studios production in co-production with National Geographic Channel produced by Mike Birkhead Associates. Written and directed by Mike Birkhead and Joe Loncraine.
"Wild Brazil - Part 4: Paradise Coast"
A Terra Mater Factual Studios & Light & Shadow Production in co-production with National Geographic Channel. Written by Paul Reddish and Christian Baumeister, produced by Paul Reddish.
"Islands in Time - Part 2: Bewitched by the Moon"
A Terra Mater Factual Studios production in co-production with National Geographic Channel and NDR Naturfilm/Doclights. Written and directed by Paul Reddish and Matt Hamilton.
"Wild Cornwall – Out on the Edge"
Produced by Terra Mater Factual Studios. Written and directed by Ian McCarthy.

Sources & photo credits:
[1] International Fund for Animal Welfare
[2] BBC Earth (underwater value converted to in-air equivalent)
[3] BBC Earth (underwater value converted to in-air equivalent)
[4] Science ABC
[5] Clear Seas Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping
[6] Clear Seas Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping
[7] Ed Lyman /NOAA MMHSRP, NOAA Photo Library
[8] Wayne Hoggard, NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC, NOAA Photo Library
[9] pressure-drop.us, Marine Insight, "Blue Whales Lack The Ability To Avoid Cargo Ships, Says Stanford Biologist"
[10] NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Australian Marine Mammal Centre, "Vessel / Whale Collisions (ship strike)"
[11] Reuters Connect
[12] Reuters Connect
[13] New York Times 01/22/19; International Renewable Energy Agency; Marine Policy Vol. 73 (via Science Direct)