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The discovery of the Great Barrier Reef's whale maternity ward

The discovery of the Great Barrier Reef's whale maternity wardWorldPing

It started with a simple message: "This is the year to do something small for something huge." Now, 17 years later, the Whitsundays region has some of the best protection in the world for migrating humpback whales.

This is a short WorldPing brief. The full report was published by Phys.org.

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Once a legend, humpback whales make a comeback in Brazil

Female humpback whales off the coast of Brazil now have their pick of mates, who slap the water with their tails and jostle for attention—a scene that would have been unthinkable a few decades ago.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org