The following recordings are a sample -
an interesting set of recordings made by Cetacean Research™ hydrophones.
The sound clips are in either MP3 or WAV format. If you need a player, we have some on our links page.
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Humpback recordings made by Joe Olson with the portable underwater SQ26-MT recording system on 30 March 2007, west of Hawai'i Island's Kohala Coast - more » |
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On 19 January 2002 in the Puget Sound waters between Seattle and Vashon Island, Joe Olson made what is believed to be the first recordings ever of an individual wild killer whale calf - more » |
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While recording Springer's vocalizations when she was an unidentified lone killer whale calf living in the middle of a very busy ferry lane, Joe made a separate recording of one of the Washington State ferries traveling between West Seattle and Vashon Island. This recording was made from a distance of 200m from the ferry on 19 January 2002 with a Cetacean Research™ C54 hydrophone. |
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Custom Cetacean Research Technology equipment was used for National Geographic Television's video "Sea Monsters: Search for the Giant Squid". This special was broadcast in February 1998 and won an Emmy for Best Sound, thanks to Cetacean Research ™ hydrophones - more » |
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On 26 March 2000, Seattle's Kingdome stadium was demolished. Joe Olson lowered a Cetacean Research ™ hydrophone into Elliott Bay and captured the underwater sounds of the gigantic steel and concrete structure crashing to the ground. The background sounds are from the hundreds of boats that gathered in Elliott Bay to witness the demolition. Notice the very low frequency echoes bouncing across the bay. |
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This pair of sound clips was made on 10 November 1998 with a Cetacean Research™ C20a2 hydrophone at Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle, Washington. |
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The L25 subpod of the Southern Resident Killer Whales spent an unusually long time in Dyes Inlet in November 1997. Cetacean Research Technology owner, Joe Olson, made this set of recordings of the orcas eating and vocalizing - more » |
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On 5 May 2003, the U.S. Navy Vessel "Shoup" DDG-86 Guided Missile Destroyer was operating its AN SQS - 53c mid range SONAR in Haro Strait between San Juan Island, WA and Vancouver Island, BC. The sounds of the SONAR were detected by the hydrophones of many scientists and whale watch operators working in the strait that day. The orcas of J pod were also in the area and were exhibiting very disturbing behavior while the SONAR was active. This is a recording of two consecutive sonar pings detected by two hydrophones from Dr. Val Veirs' array on the west side of San Juan Island. For a more information Dr. Veirs' hydrophone project, you may visit OVAL Project. For more information on the behavior of J pod during the SONAR activity, please see J-Pod and Sonar. |
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These MP3 sound clips were recorded by Paul Knapp, Jr. on 14 February 1992 in the Caribbean. Each recording is of humpback whale songs. These recordings predate Cetacean Research Technology thus do not use our hydrophones.
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