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[–] dan@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What is a sonar injury. Did they hear a loud noise?

[–] cosmic_skillet@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, that is how active sonar works. The ship emits a very loud noise and listens for reflections to map out the surroundings. Sonar pings can be very loud and can damage the ears of underwater life forms.