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IMAGE: Great black-backed gull

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

Listen to IMAGE: Great black-backed gull recorded in Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. Public-domain recording by the National Park Service.

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IMAGE: Great black-backed gull
0:17Public domain (US NPS)by NPSNational Park Service
0:17

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About this sound

UniDescription for BOHA brochure

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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