Researchers use whale photo archive to help protect important WA calving site
by Donna Lu from on (#60AVX)
Southern right whale populations were severely depleted by whaling but may be bouncing back in Geographe Bay
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Researchers are combing through thousands of whale photos to help protect a calving site off Western Australia's coast that was severely impacted by the whaling industry.
The researchers believe that Geographe Bay off south-west WA is an important calving ground in need of environmental protection, and are using a 30-year archive of images to determine how many southern right whales have visited the area over time.
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