02:45Humpback whales have returned to the shores of Rio de Janeiro due to a recent hunting ban, with an estimated record number of 25,000. This new record is close to the pre-commercial whaling population estimate of 27,000 to 30,000 animals.
Footage captured on Sunday shows the whales breaching and diving in the sea, with tourists on a boat observing them splashing in waters off Rio de Janeiro.
"We are all connected to the ocean and we need to take care of it. It is the habitat of many other animals and things that are essential for the survival of all living beings," one of the tourists said.
A capitain of the boat shared that people know little about the ocean. "We try to get close to the ocean and the marine ecosystem and our main objective is to bring these people closer to it so that they can get to know this enchanting life and the magnificence of beings that exist in this environment," she added.
Brazil's humpback whale population has recovered following diplomatic efforts with other conservationist countries involved in whale hunting, such as Japan and Norway. When the international whaling moratorium was introduced in 1986, there were estimated to be only 500 humpback whales left in the Brazilian population.
'Enchanting life' - Rio de Janeiro celebrates record-breaking return of humpback whales amid conservation success
Humpback whales have returned to the shores of Rio de Janeiro due to a recent hunting ban, with an estimated record number of 25,000. This new record is close to the pre-commercial whaling population estimate of 27,000 to 30,000 animals.
Footage captured on Sunday shows the whales breaching and diving in the sea, with tourists on a boat observing them splashing in waters off Rio de Janeiro.
"We are all connected to the ocean and we need to take care of it. It is the habitat of many other animals and things that are essential for the survival of all living beings," one of the tourists said.
A capitain of the boat shared that people know little about the ocean. "We try to get close to the ocean and the marine ecosystem and our main objective is to bring these people closer to it so that they can get to know this enchanting life and the magnificence of beings that exist in this environment," she added.
Brazil's humpback whale population has recovered following diplomatic efforts with other conservationist countries involved in whale hunting, such as Japan and Norway. When the international whaling moratorium was introduced in 1986, there were estimated to be only 500 humpback whales left in the Brazilian population.
Humpback whales have returned to the shores of Rio de Janeiro due to a recent hunting ban, with an estimated record number of 25,000. This new record is close to the pre-commercial whaling population estimate of 27,000 to 30,000 animals.
Footage captured on Sunday shows the whales breaching and diving in the sea, with tourists on a boat observing them splashing in waters off Rio de Janeiro.
"We are all connected to the ocean and we need to take care of it. It is the habitat of many other animals and things that are essential for the survival of all living beings," one of the tourists said.
A capitain of the boat shared that people know little about the ocean. "We try to get close to the ocean and the marine ecosystem and our main objective is to bring these people closer to it so that they can get to know this enchanting life and the magnificence of beings that exist in this environment," she added.
Brazil's humpback whale population has recovered following diplomatic efforts with other conservationist countries involved in whale hunting, such as Japan and Norway. When the international whaling moratorium was introduced in 1986, there were estimated to be only 500 humpback whales left in the Brazilian population.