Seals and sea lions get their hearing tested at Australia Zoo

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What happened

Scientists in Australia trained sea lions and seals to respond to a hearing test for research into how the marine mammals are affected by human-made noise.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:40:01 UTC.

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  2. Seals and sea lions get their hearing tested at Australia Zoo

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