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Noise from ships in Nunavut waters could change whale behavior, research suggests

By Mélanie Ritchot, Nunatsiaq News May 24, 2021

An increase in ships passing through Tallurutiup Imanga — a Canadian national marine conservation area at the north end of Baffin Island — is causing underwater noise loud enough pose risks to marine mammals and alter their behavior, new research suggests.

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