A large pod of endangered Arabian humpback whales has been spotted off the coast of Gwadar, Balochistan — a rare and encouraging sighting for marine conservation. The spectacular moment, where six humpback whales breached the sea surface simultaneously, was recorded on a mobile camera by a fishing boat captain out at sea for the catch.

Humpback whales found in the Arabian Sea are a species of baleen whale, primarily located between Yemen and Sri Lanka. After the monsoon season, they migrate into Pakistani waters to feed on shrimp and other small fish. “The presence of a group of more than six whales is a sign of recovery along Pakistan’s coastline,” said Muhammad Moazzam Khan, Technical Advisor, WWF-Pakistan.

According to WWF-Pakistan, the pod was sighted yesterday evening by a group of

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