Wildlife photographers Monique and Chris Fallows identified 372 individual humpback whales off South Africa's west coast over just two days last December — most of them never photographed before. Southern Hemisphere populations have grown by up to 12% per year since the whaling moratorium. Scientists say: "This is a population rebounding."
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Récord: 372 ballenas jorobadas avistadas en Sudáfrica en dos días

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Fotógrafos identificaron 372 ballenas jorobadas distintas frente a la costa oeste de Sudáfrica en solo dos días — la mayoría nunca fotografiadas antes. Las poblaciones del hemisferio sur crecen hasta un 12% anual desde la moratoria ballenera. Científicos lo confirman: «Esta es una población en plena recuperación.»

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