Scientists in Washington state are testing whether these sensitive cables can be used to detect sounds of endangered orcas.

Scientists Hope Underwater Fiber-Optic Cables Can Help Save Endangered Orcas SAN JUAN ISLAND, Wash. (AP) — As dawn broke over San Juan Island, a team of scientists stood on the deck of a barge and ...

SAN JUAN ISLAND, Wash. – As dawn broke over San Juan Island, a team of scientists stood on the deck of a barge and unspooled over a mile of fiber-optic cable into the frigid waters of the Salish Sea.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Verizon customers in Los Angeles County reported service outages after vandalism of fiber optic cables, the ...

A Verizon spokesperson, as per a Sky-Hi report, confirmed that the cause of the disruption was a cut fiber optic cable. Liz Geraldi, Senior communications manager for Verizon, was quoted as saying, ...