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Bioacoustics 101

The Science of Sound

The way animals use sound to interact with each other and their environment can tell you a lot about the health of an ecosystem and the species that reside there. All you have to do is listen.

What is Animal Bioacoustics?

Bioacoustics, the study of the production, transmission, and reception of animal sounds in nature provides scientists, researchers, and government agencies with unmatched insight into species diversity, habitat health, wildlife behaviour, and more. But to understand the science of sound, you first need to learn the language of bioacoustics.

Check out our Bioacoustics Terminology & Glossary.

Learn more about the scientists studying bioacoustics.

How our Bioacoustics Recorder Products Work

Listen

Many animals produce distinctive vocalisations which can be used to detect their presence with bioacoustics monitoring devices, even when they can’t be seen.

Record

Record wildlife sounds in any environment over long periods of time using passive acoustic monitoring methods.

Analyse

Bioacoustics analysis tools and software like Kaleidoscope Pro help you find and identify animal vocalisations in your recordings, such as bird songs, frog calls, and bat identifications.

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