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A southern right whale breaches during the annual aerial survey between Muizenberg and Nature’s Valley in the Western Cape from September 27 to 29.Image: University of Pretoria mammal research institute whale unit
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Whale numbers off SA down again as scientists warn of ecosystem turmoil

Southern right whale numbers off SA have plummeted again, and scientists say consistent low counts point towards large-scale ecosystem changes in the Southern Ocean. The 41st annual aerial survey between Muizenberg and Nature’s Valley, in…

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