{
  "id": 12724332,
  "title": "Blacktip sharks can hear sounds nearly 250 feet away and pinpoint the source",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/blacktip-sharks-can-hear-sounds-nearly-250-feet-away-and-pinpoint-the",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-07T21:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/wildlife/wild-blacktip-sharks-can-hear-sounds-from-nearly-250-feet-away-and-pinpoint-where-they-come-from-florida-experiments-reveal-how-the-predators-locate-sound-underwater/articleshow/134731681.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A team of researchers from Florida Atlantic University discovered that wild blacktip sharks possess the ability to detect low-frequency sounds from considerable distances. This groundbreaking study sheds light on how these sharks navigate their aquatic environments, as they exhibited keen directional hearing by making sharp turns in response to sound sources.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}