Hope for Right Whales
“Hope is a survival trait, and without it, we perish.” Jane Goodall describes hope as creating a plan and setting a course to move forward despite knowing there will be …
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New England Aquarium Scientists Spot Critically Endangered Right Whales in Unusual NY Feeding Ground
Scientists from the New England Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life have spotted over 82 unique North Atlantic right whales – including 56 in one day. These whales, representing over one …
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North Atlantic Right Whale Calf Washes Up Dead in GA: Scientists Renew Calls for Federal Actions to Restrict Vessel Speeds
Calf was first seen in January with serious injuries from a vessel strike; scientists renew calls for federal actions to restrict vessel speeds further. BOSTON, MASS. (March 6, 2024) – …
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Smelly Gas Helps Researchers Track Right Whales
By Rachel PlunkettPhoto Banner Credit: Lewis Burnett In the vast open ocean, how does a large animal like a right whale find enough food to eat? Right whales eat copepods, …
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Aquarium Scientists Identify North Atlantic Right Whale Found Dead off Georgia As a 1-Year-Old Female
New England Aquarium scientists have identified a North Atlantic right whale found dead off Georgia earlier this week as a female yearling, the critically endangered species’ second lost female. The …
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North Atlantic Right Whale Population Stabilizes, But Human-Induced Threats Remain Critical, Scientists Warn
Updated numbers indicate a leveling off, with an equal number of animals being born into the population as are being killed. After years of continued decline, the North Atlantic right …
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Aquarium Scientists See One Third of North Atlantic Right Whale Population During Winter/Spring Aerial Survey Season
Southern New England an increasingly important habitat for the critically endangered species BOSTON, MA ⎯ Over the course of four months, New England Aquarium scientists sighted 102 individual North Atlantic …
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Scientists Draw Attention to Low Number of North Atlantic Right Whale Births
022–2023 calving season comes to a close with 11 mother-calf pair As North Atlantic right whale calving season ends, New England Aquarium scientists are celebrating the births while emphasizing that …
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Aquarium Scientists React to Death of Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale
NOAA confirms whale died from a vessel strike as scientists draw attention to ongoing human-caused threats Photo Banner Credit: New England Aquarium Scientists at the New England Aquarium are reacting …
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Scientists Announce New Names of 20 Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales
2022 class of whales includes “Beaker,” “Jedi,” and “Medusa,” a mother who just recently gave birth to a calf Boston, MA ⎯ Scientists have unveiled the news names of 20 …
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