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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Humpback whale supergroups are returning off South Africa

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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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