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Tohora: The Southern Right Whale

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9780947503994
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Author:
Ned Barraud
Released:
Oct-19
Status:
In Print
Format:
Paperback
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A moving story of the near extinction and then revival of one of New Zealand's magnificent marine mammals, the southern right whale.

Once, the mighty tohora, or southern right whale, was a common sight in winter off the coast of Aotearoa. But it proved to be an easy target for the 19th-century whalers, and was soon driven to the edge of extinction. In the 20th century, however, it became a protected species, and once commercial whaling was virtually stopped, the southern right whale made a comeback.

Ned Barraud recounts this moving story in this beautifully illustrated book, a heartening and optimistic tale for every New Zealand child.