This rising din threatens to drown out the ocean’s own voices—songs so well-structured that a leopard seal’s ( Hydrurga ...

Noise pollution underwater has been likened to a nightclub, with seals and porpoises having to "shout" at each other to be heard, according to new research. Pile drivers that bash huge columns into ...

Scientists review recent experiments and find noise regulations may need to be changed to protect porpoises, seals, and other sea-dwelling mammals. Current guidance for seals and porpoises is based on ...

Every new seal pup monitored in an estuary this year has died, mainly from a condition called mouth rot, a conservation ...