Nearly 40 years after the global whaling ban, large gatherings of humpback whales are being recorded more often off South Africa. One sighting submitted to Happywhale identified 299 whales in 24 hours, reflecting a Southern Hemisphere recovery from about 10,000 to roughly 100,000 animals.
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Les grands groupes de baleines à bosse reviennent en Afrique du Sud

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Près de 40 ans après l’interdiction mondiale de la chasse à la baleine, de grands rassemblements de baleines à bosse sont observés plus souvent au large de l’Afrique du Sud. Un signalement sur Happywhale a identifié 299 individus en 24 heures, signe d’un net rétablissement dans l’hémisphère Sud.

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