It seems the work of the trusts and other marine conservation bodies is having a good effect. It is as if the whales themselves remember, encouraged to return without fear of someone sticking a harpoon in them. The same author reported shoals of porpoises in Southampton Water, “rolling and springing on the surface in their renewed gambols”. While in the 18th century, Oliver Goldsmith reported on an English Channel filled with whales, dolphins, cod fish, tuna and even great white sharks chasing columns of herrings. These may be anomalies or signs of disruption, but merely bearing witness to such wonders has the power to restore our faith.

Source: The Guardian January 03, 2022 18:00 UTC