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Elephant Seals

Listen to elephant seals from the US National Park Service sound library. Public-domain recording by the National Park Service.

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Elephant Seals
1:04Public domain (US NPS)by NPSNational Park Service
1:04

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About this sound

Listen to sounds in an elephant seal rookery, which includes males, females, and young (pups). The loud, low-frequency sounds are those of the bull (male) elephant seals.

Why parks record sound

The NPS Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division monitors soundscapes in parks across the United States. Natural quiet is treated as a resource to protect, like clean air or dark skies: noise from aircraft, vehicles and machinery can mask animal communication and change the experience of a place.

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