Record southern right whale numbers highlight hope, challenges along Australian coast


CANBERRA: Southern right whale numbers are rising along the Australian coast, signalling hope amid ongoing conservation challenges.

Scientists celebrate a strong southern right whale season in South Australia (SA), with nearly 200 whales recorded this week across key coastal sites, the highest since 2016, according to a statement released Friday (Aug 22) by Flinders University in SA.

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