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Coverage dated November 6, 2026

'I heard a barnacle'—how paying attention to nature's background noise can reveal animal secrets

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During four days on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, I saw an Olympic marmot, a species found nowhere else on Earth; four bumblebee species working the same lavender plant; three western hermit crab species new to me; and five orcas slicing through the dark water off Ediz Hook.

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  1. The Conversation US

    ‘I heard a barnacle’ – how paying attention to nature’s background noise can reveal animal secrets (opens The Conversation US)

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    Letting the ordinary become interesting again is a key part of studying natural history and animal behavior.

  2. Phys

    'I heard a barnacle'—how paying attention to nature's background noise can reveal animal secrets (opens Phys)

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    During four days on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, I saw an Olympic marmot, a species found nowhere else on Earth; four bumblebee species working the same lavender plant; three western hermit crab species new to me; and five orcas slicing through the dark water off Ediz Hook.

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