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flag Humpback whales in New Zealand are recovering, with older males gaining breeding dominance, signaling healthier populations after decades of decline from overhunting.

flag Fifty years after New Zealand ended commercial whaling, humpback whale populations are recovering, with research showing older males becoming more dominant in breeding—a sign of healthier population dynamics. flag This shift, observed in data from the 2000s to 2010s, indicates a return to natural reproductive patterns after decades of decline from overhunting. flag While New Zealand now advocates for whale conservation, critics warn that ongoing bottom trawling in the South Pacific threatens marine ecosystems. flag Scientists stress the need for continued monitoring to track recovery and ecological changes.

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