Sightings off Southern Africa suggest blue and fin whales may be rebounding
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Shreya Dasgupta
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MongabaySightings off Southern Africa suggest blue and fin whales may be reboundingmongabay.comSightings of blue whales and fin whales off Southern Africa’s Atlantic coast have increased in recent years, according to a newly published study. This could signal recovery of the marine mammals after being virtually eliminated from the area by commercial whaling in the 20th century, the study authors say. Scientists estimate around 350,000 Antarctic blue […]
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