Plastic pollution sounds just like food to deep-diving whales

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Oct 16, 2024, 12:45 pm138 pts
To whales that hunt with soundwaves in the lightless depths of the ocean, a torn plastic party balloon and a delicious squid seem to be remarkably similar, according to a new study that put some plastic beach trash through underwater acoustic testing.

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