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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Rekord: 372 Buckelwale in nur zwei Tagen vor Südafrika gesichtet

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Die Naturfotografen identifizierten im Dezember vor Südafrikas Westküste in nur zwei Tagen 372 verschiedene Buckelwale — die meisten davon bisher unbekannt. Seit dem Walfangmoratorium wächst der Bestand auf der Südhalbkugel um bis zu 12 % pro Jahr – ein Grund zum Feiern.

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