From birds and whales to elephants and gibbons, scientists at a Cornell-based center are using bioacoustics to spur conservation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By Lindsay Lennon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A haunting-but-enchanting duet of South Asian gibbons. The thunderous growl of an African forest elephant. A summery chirp of a common tree cricket. These are just a few of the auditory treats at the K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n From the depths of the seas to the treetops of wildlife-rich tropical rainforests, the Center collects and analyzes sound from environments around the globe to inform a range of conservation efforts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s like working in the zoo, except there are no animals,\u201d quips the Center\u2019s assistant director, Laurel Symes<\/a>. \u201cYou walk up and down the hallway, and there are all these different sounds coming out of the different offices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n