Reuters: California blue whales, once nearly extinct, back at historical levels

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California blue whales, once nearly extinct, back at historical levels

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California blue whales, the largest animals on Earth once driven to near extinction by whaling, have made a remarkable comeback to near historic, 19th-century levels, according to a University of Washington study released on Friday.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://reuters.us.feedsportal.com/c/35217/f/654218/s/3e425f21/sc/31/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><div class="feedflare">
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