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Listen to Nature

Synopsis
400 sound recordings selected from the British Library Sound Archive’s collection of over 150,000 sounds of every animal group and habitat from all over the world. The sounds are divided into two sections: ‘Explore wildlife sounds’ includes hundreds of sounds from the natural world, including birds, insects, mammals and soundscapes - browsable by location, animal group, or habitat; ‘The language of birds’ The language of birds is an introduction to how, why and when birds communicate, illustrated with sound samples, including Alex the famous talking parrot. NB Recordings listed in the Archive’s online catalogue but not included in the online selection may be listened to on the premises of the British Library.,
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2005
Subjects
Biology
Keywords
birds; insects; mammals; sound recordings; wildlife

Online availability

URI
http://www.bl.uk/listentonature
Price
free
Delivery
Streamed

Distributor

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

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