In this episode, Steff discusses how she goes against the current, working to elevate the often-ignored voices in the Global South and to strengthen bonds across the Atlantic Ocean. 52 Hertz host Petrice Jones and Steff talk sailing through the Bermuda Triangle, leadership, and what that journey taught her about culture, race, and history in the context of environmental activism.

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Records suggest that around 27,000 humpback whales thrived in the South Atlantic in the 1830s, but by the 1950s, however, that number have been reduced to less than 500. That's five, zero, zero. Let's just take that in for a second. But the good news is thanks to the 1986 ban on commercial whaling and the creation of marine protected area, humpback whales have been making a comeback in recent years. In fact, humpback whale populations have soared back into historic numbers. As of a 2019 study conducted by scientists from Brazil, the United States and the United Kingdom, there are estimated 25,000 humpback whales swimming in the South Atlantic again. This is incredible evidence of the power of nature to restore itself if it is given the opportunity to do so and that is some bloody good news.

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