Video. Seals and sea lions undergo hearing tests in Australian research
- Updated: 09/10/2026 - 14:45 GMT+2 Australia's scientists have trained seals and sea lions to take hearing tests at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, hoping to better understand how human-made noise affects marine mammals.
- Two sea lions and two fur seals learned to press a paddle whenever they heard a tone, receiving fish as a reward for correct responses.
- The study, reported on 9 October, found the animals were most sensitive to sounds around 3.2 kilohertz.
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- Updated: 09/10/2026 - 14:45 GMT+2 Australia's scientists have trained seals and sea lions to take hearing tests at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, hoping to better understand how human-made noise affects marine mammals.
- Two sea lions and two fur seals learned to press a paddle whenever they heard a tone, receiving fish as a reward for correct responses.
- The study, reported on 9 October, found the animals were most sensitive to sounds around 3.2 kilohertz.
Sources: Euronews