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Humpback Whale Expedition Charts Boom, Offers Guided Tours

7/2/2026

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The Humpback Whale Project will conduct a scientific expedition from June 26 to July 9 to study the whales’ health and migration routes.
The humpback whale population has grown from about 2,000 to roughly 35,000 in four decades, nearing pre-whaling levels.
Louise Raulais and Theo Andrade run small-group sailboat tours off Rio de Janeiro’s coast with a biologist who explains whale behavior.

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The Humpback Whale Project will conduct a scientific expedition from June 26 to July 9 to study the whales’ health and migration routes.
The humpback whale population has grown from about 2,000 to roughly 35,000 in four decades, nearing pre-whaling levels.
Louise Raulais and Theo Andrade run small-group sailboat tours off Rio de Janeiro’s coast with a biologist who explains whale behavior.