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One of the world's most endangered whales was spotted swimming with a newborn in the waters off South Carolina's Hilton Head island. A drone camera captured footage of a 50-ton North Atlantic right whale and her calf frolicking about four miles from shore. According to the boat captain who spotted the pair on Friday, the mother was 50 feet long and the calf was close to 15 feet. The North Atlantic right whale is among the rarest of marine mammals, with less than 400 left in the world. Collisions with boats and entanglement in lobster nets are the main reason they are critically endangered. 

HEADLINES & GLOBAL NEWS By   Dec 13, 2020 09:00 AM EST (Photo : NPRW4ever/Wikipedia) North Pacific Right Whale (Eubalaena japonica) - closeup of the (closed) blowholes, callosities and barnacles (whale heading to right), photographed 1/4 mile SW of Pillar Point, Half Moon Bay, California The North Atlantic right whale is making a comeback with the sighting of two newborns off the US Coast. This species is severely hunted to near extinction, but hopefully, the two calves will add to their numbers. Whales have been hunted to an extent, with many killed before whali...

Help honor veterans during the holidays at American Legion Post 28, 84 W. Park Drive in Spartanburg.  Join the fun Saturday, Dec. 12 for an Operation Holiday Salute Parade. Restored military vehicles, hot rods, classics, muscle, trucks, and rat rods will lead a mini Christmas parade by area nursing homes. Season's greetings decorated household vehicles are also welcome. Organizers will be dropping off gift baskets and holiday cards for veteran patients during the parade. Registration is 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Parade starts at 1 p.m. For more information, go to www.veteranl...