North Atlantic Right Whales

The rules are meant to protect the North Atlantic right whale. It numbers less than 360. Several conservation groups said Tuesday the proposal is shortsighted and will jeopardize the whales.

The population of giant right whales has fallen to fewer than 360. Vulnerable to ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear, the whales have suffered high mortality in recent years.

The first confirmed baby right whale of the year has been found dead from a collision with a ship, a devastating blow for the vanishing species.

The population of the North Atlantic right whale, which lives off the East Coast of the U.S., has been falling for several years. The number of the whales fell by about 25% from 2010 to 2020, and the 2021 estimate was recently recalculated to just 364.

The groups filed their petition with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Sept. 28 in an effort to protect the North Atlantic right whale. The giant whale numbers less than 340 and has been in steep decline in recent years.

The North Atlantic right whale numbers less than 350, and it has been declining in population for several years.

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