• ivanafterall@kbin.social
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      Not only can baleen whales emit calls that travel farther than any other voice in the animal kingdom, these giants of the deep also create the loudest vocalisations of any creature on earth: the call of a blue whale can reach 180 decibels – as loud as a jet plane, a world record.

      Source: BBC Earth

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      They’re loud enough to kill you if you’re swimming to close