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You Can Now Listen To A Livestream Of Whale Sounds 24/7

Listeners can eavesdrop on whales and other sea creatures 3,000 feet below the surface off the coast of Northern California.
In this Feb. 6, 2016 file photo, a blue whale raises its tail above the water surface off the coast of Long Beach, Calif. (Nick Ut, File/AP)

A new livestream on YouTube gives listeners the chance to eavesdrop on whales and other sea creatures 3,000 feet below the surface off the coast of Northern California. The sounds are being captured by an underwater microphone placed on the seafloor a few years ago.

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‘s Mina Kim speaks with, senior research specialist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute ().

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