In a remarkable comeback, giant Sei whales are reappearing off Argentina's Patagonian coast after a century-long absence due to hunting. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.
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00:00 In a remarkable comeback, giant sea whales are reappearing off Argentina's Patagonia coast
00:06 after a century-long absence due to hunting. Conservation efforts and global bans on
00:11 commercial whaling have enabled their resurgence, according to Reuters.
00:15 Mariano Coscarella, biologist and researcher in marine ecosystems,
00:20 explained that hunting drastically reduced sea whale numbers, making them virtually invisible
00:25 until recent sightings, marking a slow recovery over decades. With satellite trackers funded by
00:31 National Geographic, researchers are mapping their migration patterns. However, threats persist,
00:37 with Japan announcing plans to resume commercial whaling for species like the sea whale,
00:42 underscoring the importance of international conservation agreements.