{
  "id": 18374125,
  "title": "As Antarctic blue whales advance along the road to recovery, continued oversight is key",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/as-antarctic-blue-whales-advance-along-the-road-to-recovery-continued",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-05T21:00:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-antarctic-blue-whales-advance-road.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Antarctic blue whales appear to be creeping back from the brink of extinction after 50 years of protection. A new study estimates the total population at 4,018, up from 418 after the last reported whale catch in 1973.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}