Does Ship Noise Interfere When Orcas Use Sound To Search For Salmon? (IMAGE)

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Does Ship Noise Interfere When Orcas Use Sound To Search For Salmon?

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The male orca "Ruffles" uses echolocation to find his favorite food -- Chinook salmon -- as a tanker approaches him in Haro Strait, WA, USA.

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