An intro to a Bay Area ocean soundscape, created by the Exploratorium's Kate O'Donnell. Soundscape created by Kristina Dutton and Michael Stocker.
Soundscape composer Kristina Dutton and Ocean Conservation Research Director Michael Stocker guide us through some of the sounds we’ll be hearing, while bioacoustics scientists Dave Mellinger and George Czeck give context to both specific species as well as the importance of ocean acoustics research.
The journey takes an underwater cruise starting in the estuaries of San Francisco, through the Golden Gate, into kelp forests of the northern California Coast, and down deep into Monterey Bay Canyon.
Listen to a clip of the soundscape below, or the full audio at The Exploratorium’s website.
An excerpt from longer soundscape piece that aired on World Ocean Day at The Exploratorium, June 8th, 2020.
This soundscape has no anthropogenic (human generated) sound. It represents a pristine, natural version of the Northern California coastline's marine ecosystem. Marine life present in this soundscape include snapping shrimp, midshipman (fish), silver perch, humpback whales, minke whale.