Blacktip sharks can hear sounds nearly 250 feet away and pinpoint the source

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What happened

A team of researchers from Florida Atlantic University discovered that wild blacktip sharks possess the ability to detect low-frequency sounds from considerable distances.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:25:00 UTC.

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