Nature’s secret soundscape: listen with me to the world’s quietest creatures

While humans are more boisterous than ever, other species are talking too – this is what you will hear if you really listenIt’s a spring day in northern Sweden, just 100km (62 miles) below the Arctic Circle. I tuck my sound gear into my backpack, clip into my cross-country skis and glide out on to a frozen lake, looking for a small ice-fishing hole.It’s a quiet day, with no snowmobiles or other skiers about. Conditions are perfect for the fishing I hope to do: not for dinner, but for sounds. Continue reading...

Mar 29, 2025 - 16:14
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Nature’s secret soundscape: listen with me to the world’s quietest creatures

While humans are more boisterous than ever, other species are talking too – this is what you will hear if you really listen

It’s a spring day in northern Sweden, just 100km (62 miles) below the Arctic Circle. I tuck my sound gear into my backpack, clip into my cross-country skis and glide out on to a frozen lake, looking for a small ice-fishing hole.

It’s a quiet day, with no snowmobiles or other skiers about. Conditions are perfect for the fishing I hope to do: not for dinner, but for sounds. Continue reading...