Once hunted to near extinction, Brazil’s humpback whales make a stunning comeback, population surges from just 2,000 to nearly 35,000 in two decades
- A humpback whale breaches off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- (AP photo)Humpback whales are returning in large numbers to Brazil’s coast after being pushed close to extinction by commercial whaling.
- Their population in the South Atlantic has risen from about 2,000 to around 35,000 in roughly 40 years, bringing the species close to its population levels before large-scale whaling.
Unverified
- A humpback whale breaches off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- (AP photo)Humpback whales are returning in large numbers to Brazil’s coast after being pushed close to extinction by commercial whaling.
- Their population in the South Atlantic has risen from about 2,000 to around 35,000 in roughly 40 years, bringing the species close to its population levels before large-scale whaling.
Sources: Times of India