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Whale ‘supergroups’ show numbers are rebounding from hunting. But Iran war holds dangers for them
A humpback whale 'supergroup' of nearly 300 whales was observed off South Africa, indicating population recovery since the 1986 international whaling ban. Scientists attribute the resurgence to conservation efforts, though the Iran war poses new threats to whales.
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