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Southern right whale Eubalaena australis were once so abundant off New Zealand's coasts that whalers would anchor in east coast bays to wait for them to arrive within sight of their anchorage. The total population is now reduced to about 8,000 which is 10 percent of their original number, and they are rarely seen. Illustration permission of Peter Schouten Copyright © 2006 TerraNature Trust. All rights reserved. |