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About this sound
Bonaparte's gulls wheel above while harbor porpoise, sea lions, and marbled murrelets cruise by the rocky shore.
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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Sources & credits
- Shoreline Rhapsody by US National Park Service – Public domain