Lukas VFN πͺπΊFirst evidence that #albatrosses use infrasound to navigate long journeys
https://phys.org/news/2023-10-evidence-albatrosses-infrasound-journeys.html
#Albatross movement suggests sensitivity to #infrasound cues at sea: Natasha Gillies et al. https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2218679120
"#Microbaroms are a type of infrasound associated with colliding #ocean waves. Such wavy areas are also associated with strong winds, which albatrosses depend on to help them fly efficiently."
First evidence that albatrosses use infrasound to navigate long journeys
A new study by the University of Liverpool provides the first evidence that wandering albatrosses, one of the widest-ranging seabirds, may use infrasound to help them navigate long and featureless foraging trips covering thousands of miles.