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The discovery of the Great Barrier Reef's whale maternity ward

It started with a simple message: "This is the year to do something small for something huge." Now, 17 years later, the Whitsundays region has some of the best protection in the world for migrating humpback whales.

The discovery of the Great Barrier Reef's whale maternity ward
Image: Phys.org
It started with a simple message: "This is the year to do something small for something huge." Now, 17 years later, the Whitsundays region has some of the best protection in the world for migrating humpback whales.

Originally published at Phys.org

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