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Can Underwater Fibre Cables Save Orcas?

Can Underwater Fibre Cables Save Orcas?
Since The War In Ukraine Began, We’ve Reported Extensively On The Underwater Fibre-Optic Cables That Carry 99% Of The World’s Internet Traffic. These Cables Are Crucial To Global Connectivity And Are Increasingly Seen As Strategic Assets In Cyber Warfare And Espionage. But Now, A Group Of U.S. Scientists Is Using These Very Cables As Giant Ocean Microphones — To Listen To Endangered Orcas And Protect Marine Life. Can This Innovation Save The Orcas?