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Hearing tests reveal how sea lions and fur seals hear human-made noise

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Curtin University and Taronga Conservation Society Australia researchers have conducted the first hearing tests on Australian sea lions and long-nosed fur seals, revealing what sounds these marine mammals can hear and helping assess how human-made no…

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  • Curtin University and Taronga Conservation Society Australia researchers have conducted the first hearing tests on Australian sea lions and long-nosed fur seals, revealing what sounds these marine mammals can hear and helping assess how human-made no…
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:40:06 UTC.

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