Tests uncover unexpected humpback sensitivity to high-frequency noise

28 Jan 2026
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University of Queensland hearing tests conducted across kilometres of ocean off the Sunshine Coast show humpback whales react to higher frequency sounds than expected.

Associate Professor Rebecca Dunlop from UQ’s School of the Environment said the discovery has implications for the mitigation of noise-related human activity along whale migration routes.

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