Acoustic exposure and behavior of 8 sperm whales were recorded with acoustic and
movement-recording tags before, during and after 5 separate 1–2h controlled sound
exposures of industry-provided airgun arrays. None of the 8 whales changed behavioral
state (7 foraging, 1 resting) following the start of ramp-up at distances of 7–13km, or full array
exposures at 1–13km. The most closely approached whale rested throughout exposure but
started a foraging dive shortly after the airguns ceased, possibly indicating a delay in …