Does hookah diving affect cetaceans?

[44556j]

Hello,

If anyone here has dove with dolphins, porpoises, or whales using a hookah system, does the noise and vibrations from the systems bother them or are they unaffected by the noises and vibrations?

Thanks

 

[Still Kicking]

In California, dolphins seem to be very averse to any kind of bubbles (scuba or hookah). I have had a few encounters freediving but never once on scuba.

In other parts of the world, I have had several encounters with pods of curious dolphins when using scuba.

I attribute it to the growing body of research that different groups of cetaceans, even within the sames species, have their own "cultures."

 

[USdiver1]

My experience with dolphins is similar, freediving was no problem, but they did not like scuba.

 

[Chavodel8en]

Unless they're captive (which I would never do, bc its cruel to the animals), what are the chances you will ever even see dolphins, porpoises or whales on a dive? Doubt they would ever come close enough to matter.