# New study reveals behavioral shift in southern right whales' selection of nursing sites

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-27T17:10:01+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-reveals-behavioral-shift-southern-whales.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/new-study-reveals-behavioral-shift-in-southern-right-whales-selection--3e9529/

Australia's southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) population was nearly wiped out by whaling in the 1800s. Since whaling of the species was banned in the 1970s, the number of mother-calf pairs that visit Australia each winter has grown from a few individuals to several hundred.

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