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Whales are returning to Encounter Bay’s nursery waters — but so is dangerous fishing gear. Conservationists are sounding the alarm after commercial rope washed ashore, threatening the vulnerable southern right whales giving birth and nursing calves. Despite safety rules and disentanglement efforts, discarded lines create deadly traps, and experts warn these rescues often come too late. The community rallies for the Winter Whale Festival, celebrating Indigenous ties and marine life — while activists push for a fishing ban in whale corridors during this critical season.

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