Decibel Facts

Pain occurs when sounds are above 130 db.

The blue whale's call reaches 188 decibels, making it one of the loudest sounds produced by any animal and can be heard over 1,000 miles away

The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.