A mysterious sound deep in the Arctic seems to be causing sea animals to flee

Source: Business Insider | November 4, 2016 | Kevin Loria

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During the summer, hunters and boaters heard a mysterious pinging or humming sound coming from the sea floor through the Arctic waters of the Fury and Hecla Strait, located in Nunavut, the northernmost and least populated territory of Canada, according to a report in CBC News.

And whatever the sound is, it seems to be scaring animals away.

“That passage is a migratory route for bowhead whales, and also bearded seals and ringed seals. There would be so many in that particular area,” George Qulaut, a local legislative assembly member, told the CBC.

Only this summer, there were none, said Qulaut.

Local Inuit rely on hunting in the area, so the sudden disappearance of marine life is both noticeable and disturbing.

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