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The whales never stopped coming to Gujarat’s beaches, the watchers did

Every cetacean in India is protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, which is the same level of protection accorded to tigers and lions. Yet…

The whales never stopped coming to Gujarat’s beaches, the watchers did
The whales never stopped coming to Gujarat’s beaches, the watchers did — image via The Hindu Gujarat feed — Credit: Storywire

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Every cetacean in India is protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, which is the same level of protection accorded to tigers and lions. Yet most of us may not recognise a Bryde’s whale on the beach, may not know whom to call, and may never think to ask what happened to…

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