Good news! What about other whale populations or humpback whales in other oceans? If I remember correctly, other whale populations also have recovered in recent decades.
What about overpopulation?
"Commercial whaling was effectively banned globally on January 1, 1986" (Google search)
"The co-founder of The Humpback Whale Project, a Brazilian research and conservation nonprofit, estimates that the western South Atlantic humpback population has grown from around 2,000 whales four decades ago to roughly 35,000 today, approaching or possibly matching its estimated pre-commercial whaling abundance."
Sightings of humpback whales surge in Rio de Janeiro, fueling demand for whale-watching trips
Projeto Baleia Jubarte (The Humpback Whale Project) (Unfortunately, I could not find the news release on their website, which is odd)
A humpback whale breaches off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
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