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Great question! The "bloop" sound remains a mystery. Scientists use instruments called hydrophones to record sounds in sea, and the mysterious "bloop" was recorded off the Pacific coast of South America several times during the summer of 1997. Learn more about recording and interpreting sounds in the sea on NOAA’s Ocean Explorer page.

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