Explaining the Super Groups of Humpback Whales on the West Coast of South Africa

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The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is one of the larger rorqual species, with adults ranging in length from 12–16 m and weighing around 25–30 metric tons. Photo: Stock

Large groups of humpback whales off the West Coast in the last few months have been confirmed by eye in the sky Jean Tresfon. This happens annually, only this year there have also been hundreds of Cape Fur seals that have inexplicably died. The scientists are still investigating the cause of the mortalities but there are suggestions they starved to death or some kind of neurological problem is causing them to die. Read this article which explains the presence of the super groups of humpback whales.

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