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Can the sound of a sperm whale kill you?

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Sperm whales are so loud that their clicks are capable of killing a human within their vicinity. These clicks are so powerful in the water that they can blow out your eardrums easily, and they can actually vibrate a human body to death.

Sperm whales are the loudest mammals on the planet, with vocalizations reaching an astonishing 230 decibels. Because water is denser than air, sound in water is measured on a different decibel scale. Despite their abilities, sperm whales are unlikely to use lethal force on us humans. They mainly use sound to communicate, investigate their surroundings, and navigate the big blue.

It is estimated that sperm whales can hear one another hundreds, perhaps even thousands of miles away using this technique.
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In air, the sound of sperm whale would still be extremely loud, but significantly less so - 174 decibels. That's roughly equivalent to the decibel levels measured at the closet barometer, 100 miles away from the Krakatoa eruption, and is loud enough to rupture people's ear drums. 
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the whale sound can not kill it only blow a person away and the sound is a strong sound the sound can not blow a big animal but can blow a small animals
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Sperm whales are so loud that their clicks are capable of killing a human within their vicinity, according to an adventure journalist. These clicks are so powerful in the water that can vibrate the fragile human body to pieces.
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Sperm whales are very loud and they are capable of killing a human being. They can blow out a human's eardrums. They have capability to vibrate a human body which can cause death. 
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Yes, sound of whale can kill human. For many whales, dolphins and other marine life, the use underwater sonar (short for sound navigation and ranging) can lead to injury and even death.
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It can depending on how close you are to the whale. Though not whale can be sounding that bad. Lot of people listen to the whale sounds for sleep too. So yeah it can be scary if you listen to it closely but otherwise not. 
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I do not think so. Since they are mammals, we need to respect and accept their characteristics. It is how the eco-system balance. Humans can adapt to any changes in their lives and that includes dealing with killer whales in this world.
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Depends on the whale species, Sperm whales can kill a human by their sound (clicking) because of their extremely powerful noise created from their mouths. If you're underwater with the one you won't die but your hearing will be severely damaged.
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Not any other whale sound can kill any human except blue whale. Blue whale sounds hertz frequency is very high in water which can destroy human earbuds and you can suffer by heart attack also.
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Some scientists believe whales remember past human aggression and have become hostile, but others think their collisions are purely accidental. There are a few theories about why whales don't attack humans in the wild. There have not been fatal recorded attacks on humans. Whale uses echolocation and vocalization as loud as 230 decibels underwater.
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Yes. Sperm whales for example, use clicking sounds produced in their nasal cavity for sonar.

In air, the sperm whale would still be extremely loud, but significantly less so — 174 decibels. That's roughly equivalent to the decibel levels measured at the closest barometer, 100 miles away from the Krakatoa eruption, and is loud enough to rupture people's ear drums.
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Divers described their sounds to be flesh penetrating. A sperm whale's clicks are powerful enough for them to communicate with other sperm whales thousands of miles away. They are also powerful enough to easily blow out a divers eardrums or vibrate a diver to death.
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No, whale sounds cannot kill . While some whale songs can reach extremely loud decibel levels, they are not capable of causing physical harm or death to humans. At most, loud whale songs can cause temporary hearing damage or discomfort, but this is typically only a concern for individuals who are close to the source of the sound or who have prolonged exposure to it
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There is no limit to how far a Sperm whale can communicate through its clicks. As well as blowing out eardrums, they can also vibrate a diver to death.
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Yes it may, this sound allows them to communicate over a hundred of miles as well as echolocating prey such as squid , it also means that the click could burst the eardrum 
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There is no research to support the claim that whale sounds can kill you.

There are many reasons why whale sounds may be harmful. For example, some whale songs can be incredibly loud and can be heard for kilometres around. Additionally, the oil and gas industry has used whale songs to advertise their products. It is possible that these songs can cause hearing loss, as well as other health problems.
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There's no definitive answer, but one thing we can say is that whale sounds can be potentially harmful. Specifically, the whale voice can be potentially dangerous because it can sound emotional and emotional voices can be potentially dangerous because they can sound life-threatening.
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These clicks are so powerful in the water that they can blow out your eardrums easily, and they can actually vibrate a human body to death,” he said. Sperm whales are the loudest mammals on the planet, with vocalizations reaching an astonishing 230 decibels
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they can blow out your eardrums easily and they can actually vibrate a human body to death. Sperm whales are the loudest mammals on the planet, with vocalizations reaching an astonishing 230 decibels.
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