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Humpbacks make a comeback in British Columbia

Whale numbers double at a feeding site in Canada

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COMING BACK  Numbers of humpback whales around Gil Island in British Columbia, Canada, have doubled in recent years.

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By Jessica Shugart

- More than 2 years ago

Humpback whales in a region of British Columbia doubled in number between 2004 and 2011, a study finds. The Gil Island waters, a labyrinth of fjords, has been proposed as critical habitat for the creatures and intersects shipping routes to ports slated for expansion.