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SCIENCEJul 26 · 02:23 UTCWDIV CLICKONDETROITNeil Shaw, Associated Press

Whale 'supergroups' show numbers are rebounding from hunting. But Iran war holds dangers for them

A South African couple observed a humpback whale supergroup of 299 whales, indicating rebounding populations since the 1986 international whaling ban. Scientists attribute the recovery to conservation efforts, though humpback numbers in other regions remain mixed.

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Chris FallowspersonMonique FallowspersonHappywhaleorganizationInternational Whaling CommissionorganizationSouth Africaplacehumpback whaletopicEls VermeulenpersonWorld Wildlife Fundorganization
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