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Beachcomber's find fuels whale study breakthrough

During his morning runs, Rod Keogh had no doubt that the whale poo he saw washed up on the beach had value.

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During his morning runs, Rod Keogh had no doubt that the whale poo he saw washed up on the beach had value. Science has finally caught up with him. Samples collected by the South Australian man have contributed to a groundbreaking study of the diets and microbiomes of southern right whales, led by Macquarie University in Sydney and Waipapa Taumata Rau, Univ…

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