I thought I was on to something here, but when I got the binoculars it turned out to be an island It was beautiful weather here on Sunday, so off I went for a spot of whale viewing. Between April and June is the time of the year when large numbers of whales – particularly Humpbacked Whales and Southern Right Whales, pass by this region on their way to the tropics to breed. Alas, I didn’t have much luck, but the next night on the news, they said that over a thousand Humpback Whales had been seen off the East Coast of Tasmania. It’s estimated that in total there are now around 35,000 of them again, which is excellent news because thirty years ago their numbers had fallen to just over 100 individuals. This represents a great win not just for the Whales but also for conservation efforts. Hunting of Humpback Whales stopped in 1963 after catches had declined worldwide and in 1965 they were formally protected. The creation of marine reserves around their breeding ground...
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