Blue whales communicate using low-frequency sounds that can travel for hundreds of miles underwater. It’s their way of saying, “Hey, where’s the krill?” or “I’m looking for a date.” But now, the ocean is full of noise from ships, oil drilling, and military sonar. It’s like trying to have a phone conversation at a rock concert. The whales can’t hear each other. They get lost, stressed, and sometimes even beach themselves because they’re so disoriented.
Think about that: the loudest forces on Earth—us—are silencing the largest animal in the ocean.
