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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Climate crisis linked to fall in southern right whale birth rates as researchers raise warning signal'

Southern right whales have shifted from three-year to four- or five-year calving cycles since 2017, linked to climate-driven changes in Antarctic foraging grounds.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Bumper whale calving season a sign of hope' for South Australia's oceans

This week we recorded almost 200 whales across South Australia, with 70 females and calves at Head of Bight, nine females and calves at Fowlers Bay and four females with calves at Encounter Bay. These are record numbers observed since 2016, Charlton said. We were hoping for a bumper year, and we're really relieved that there's a lot of whales around. It's a good sign that they still are recovering and coming to our waters this is a good sign of hope.
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