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"During the southern right whale season in Brazil, experts are seizing the
opportunity to warn that these majestic creatures are still listed as an
endangered species in the country. While there has been a recent increase in
the number of whales visiting the Brazilian coast, their existence is still at
risk.
These whales are mostly spotted off the coast of Santa Catarina state, where
the Southern Right Whale Environmental Protection Area is located, under the
care of the conservation institute ICMBio.
According to 2020 data from the Australis Institute, the species saw a yearly
growth rate of 4.8 percent, reported after 15 years of aerial surveys. In 2018,
the highest number of sightings (273) was recorded between 2017 and 2022.
Despite the recovery in the population over the years, the situation is still
delicate. Experts note that the whales’ reproduction has slowed down.
“Predicting exactly low long their recovery must take for them to be crossed
from the endangered list is challenging as it depends not only on the hunting
ban but also on environmental factors crucial for reproduction,” Cristiane
Kiyomi Miyaji Kolesnikovas, president of the R3 Animal Association, told
Agência Brasil.
Since 1987, the hunting of whales, dolphins, and porpoises has been prohibited
by law in Brazil. However, Kolesnikovas pointed out that sea pollution impacts
the animals’ reproduction."
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*** Xanni ***
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