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By Meriah Osterhout of Pepperell, Mass.
A rancid smell seeps into the Aegean Sea. Keadia, a sea nymph, is miles away but senses the passing ship's leak will burst open.
Another chemical spill.
Thousands of gallons.
She calls for aid. Not a scream, but a frequency summoned from within. To human ears, it's a dull ringing. The call also warns those nearby.
A pod of whales, a school of cuttlefish, a seven-thousand-year-old coral reef...
This story is from the May - June 2024 edition of Writer’s Digest.
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