# @natgeo on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DM0exD5Ooi2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/32915482-natgeo-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/c9636fbf8e.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-08-01T17:01:13.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Geographic (@NatGeo) — https://gondola.cc/NatGeo

## Caption

Southern right whales were once hunted to the brink of extinction, but sanctuaries like South Africa's Plettenberg Bay offer them a chance to rest and even give birth. 🐋

#SharksUpClose with bertiegregory is now streaming on DisneyPlus and hulu.

## Stats

- **Views:** 343,628
- **Likes:** 55,054
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- **Comments:** 200

## Tags

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