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strikeApr 13, 2026
Marine Animals in the Strait of Hormuz Don’t Get a Ceasefire
Summary
Beneath the surface of the Strait of Hormuz and the surrounding Gulf lies a biological sanctuary. The region is home to around 7,000 dugongs and fewer than 100 Arabian humpback whales—a nonmigratory population that cannot leave these waters.
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- Evangeline ElsaBy Evangeline Elsa
Beneath the surface of the Strait of Hormuz and the surrounding Gulf lies a biological sanctuary. The region is home to around 7,000 dugongs and fewer than 100 Arabian humpback whales—a nonmigratory population that cannot leave these waters. The United States and Iran last week a…
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