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 | | | Humpback Whale Project | |
| | | | | : Description | | Humpback whales once bred in large numbers in all the world’s oceans, but after a century of intense hunting only a few scattered breeding sites remain. The rapid expansion of the petroleum and fishing industries poses a major risk and with the threat of the re-introduction of commercial whaling, it is more important than ever to monitor populations and do all we can to protect these great whales before it’s too late.
Last whale season (June - Oct) Guludo marine biologists started to collect the first ever humpback whale data in this region of Northern Mozambique. The data they collected has been passed on to the centre of whale research for Africa at Cape Town University.Preparations have already began for next humpback season when guests can help resident marine biologists identifying whales through digital photography, studying their behaviour, GPS’ing their position and collecting DNA samples. | |
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| | | : Facts | | | Objective: | Protect humpback whales | | How: | Monitoring populations and behaviour | | Start: | July 2006 | | Finish: | October 2006 | | Future: | Repeat and develop annually |
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