Humpback whales in the southern oceans around Antarctica appear to be breeding successfully, recovering their population.Credit

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Humpback whales in the southern oceans around Antarctica appear to be breeding successfully, recovering their population.Credit

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Humpback whales in the southern oceans around Antarctica appear to be breeding successfully, recovering their population.Credit photo copyright Eitan Abramovich / Agence France-Presse — Getty Images taken at and featuring the Cruising Yacht class

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Humpback Whale baby boom near Antarctica
In a rare piece of good news for whales, humpbacks who live and breed in the southern oceans near Antarctica appear to be making a comeback, with females in recent years having a high pregnancy rate and giving birth to more calves.

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