Seismic shift for blue whales

By Andrew Darby and Lisa Cox
Updated May 18 2015 - 10:33am, first published April 16 2015 - 6:16pm
Seismic testing by oil and gas companies is exposing the blue whale to toxic levels of  noise pollution. Photo: MR1805
Seismic testing by oil and gas companies is exposing the blue whale to toxic levels of noise pollution. Photo: MR1805
Seismic testing by oil and gas companies is exposing the blue whale to toxic levels of  noise pollution. Photo: MR1805
Seismic testing by oil and gas companies is exposing the blue whale to toxic levels of noise pollution. Photo: MR1805
Seismic testing by oil and gas companies is exposing the blue whale to toxic levels of  noise pollution. Photo: MR1805
Seismic testing by oil and gas companies is exposing the blue whale to toxic levels of noise pollution. Photo: MR1805
Seismic testing by oil and gas companies is exposing the blue whale to toxic levels of  noise pollution. Photo: MR1805
Seismic testing by oil and gas companies is exposing the blue whale to toxic levels of noise pollution. Photo: MR1805

Australia's largest animals, blue whales, are said to be at risk from "ships of deaf" run by the oil and gas industry.

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