Antarctic blue whales fell from 200,000 to 418, now back above 4,000
birchlse · x · 2026-11-06
A new population assessment models Antarctic blue whales: 206,000 before whaling, a low of just 418 around 1973, and recovery at 4.5% per year to roughly 4,018 today — still far below pre-whaling levels.
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