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Behind the scenes of Australia's whale census; citizen scientists explain why they keep taking part
A humpback whale surfaces in the waters of Bahía Solano, Colombia, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. Every year the Colombian population of Bahía Solano welcomes humpback whales and hundreds of tourists who arrive to watch them as they pass through the Pacific. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia) Credit: AP
It's not just humans in Australia that have a census - whales do, too. Citizen scientists have taken part in the 26th annual whale census, with the number of reported sightings breaking the previous record set in 2023.
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