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A humpback whale breaches off in the coast of Ilhabela, state of Sao Paulo, Brazil July 22, 2023.
A humpback whale breaching off in the coast of Ilhabela, an archipelago in South-East Brazil, at the end of July.

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  • In the 1980s, thousands of humpback whales were slaughtered in Brazil for their blubber.
  • After legal protections were introduced, they started repopulating, Reuters reported.
  • Many of the creatures are going back to their original breeding grounds along Brazilian coast.

Humpback whales have made a comeback in Brazil decades after been nearly wiped out and slaughtered for their blubber, Reuters reported.

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They were slaughtered for their blubber, and nearly wiped out in Brazil. Decade…