Humpback Whale
(Megaptera novaeangliae)
By 1968 commercial whaling had seriously depleted all Humpback Whale populations. Conservation action came via the International Whaling Commission in the form of protection from commercial whaling. The species has demonstrated remarkable resilience, and most populations have increased since the end of whaling. In 2008 they were reassessed from Vulnerable to Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, with a population that is estimated at over 60,000 animals and is increasing.
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