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However, it is important to note that Hauser still does not recommend approaching humpbacks for no valid reason. When asked why that is, the scientist cited from her personal experience. “I never touch the whales that I study unless they are sick or stranded on the beach,” she answered. “In my head, I was a bit amused since I write rules and regulations about whale harassment – and here I was being harassed by a whale.”

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