Many marine species heavily rely on natural sounds to find their way around, communicate, find food and even reproduce.  For instance, Bowhead whales sing for prolonged periods during the winter period to woo potential mates. Pistol shrimps create powerful air sound columns by snapping their huge claws to stun and capture their prey (Versluis, 2000). Narwhals depend on vocalisations to echolocate themselves or reunite with other group members who are…

Living in Singapore, many of us may be very familiar with the loud and distinct calls (or noises) of the Asian Koel, otherwise commonly labelled as the “uwu bird”. These continuous series of high-pitched “uwu” calls can be heard from as early as 5am in the morning, with some lasting until the night near residential estates (National Parks Board, 2021).  While some Singaporeans are completely unaffected by the sound, with…