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Blue Whale: The Loudest Animal on Earth
A blue whale's call can reach 188 decibels, louder than a jet engine, and can travel for hundreds of miles underwater.
About this fact
Blue whales produce low-frequency calls that are the loudest sounds made by any animal. These calls, reaching up to 188 decibels, are louder than a jet engine (140 dB) and can be heard by other whales hundreds, sometimes even thousands, of miles away. They use these calls for communication and navigation in the vast ocean. The sound is so powerful it can be felt as a vibration by nearby humans.