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Washington (AFP) - They're one of the most endangered mammals in the world, and a species you may never have even heard of: North Atlantic right whales. American conservationists are hoping a proposed federal rule change to expand speed restrictions for vessels along the US East Coast will save the marine giants, which number fewer than 350, from extinction. Lined up against the proposal are conservative lawmakers who have introduced several bills in Congress that seek to stop President Joe Biden's administration from enacting the amendments. "Sadly, most of the right whales I've seen have be...
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Washington (AFP) - An overwhelming majority of large boats off the US East Coast are speeding through slow-zones designed to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, of which only around 340 remain. That's according to a new analysis of vessel tracking data published Thursday by the nonprofit Oceana, which called for stronger safeguards and greater enforcement to save the species from extinction. "Boats are speeding and whales are dying -- it's that simple," said Oceana's campaign director Gib Brogan. Boat strikes are one of the two leading causes of death for the whale speci...
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Provincetown (United States) (AFP) - After many hours scouring Cape Cod Bay and a few false alarms, those aboard the Research Vessel Shearwater on a bright April day make their first sighting: three North Atlantic right whales, including a rare mother-calf pair. The captain cuts the engines and a trio of marine biologists spring into action, rapidly snapping photos and noting markings that can be used to identify individual animals and track injuries -- a vital part of conservation efforts for a species believed to have 336 members. While the whaling that drove them to near-extinction has long...
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