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PORTLAND, Maine — A review of the status of a vanishing species of whale found that the animal’s population is in worse shape than previously thought, federal ocean regulators said
The North Atlantic right whale numbers less than 350, and it has been declining in population for several years.
Of the 350 remaining right whales, 114 have been documented as dead, seriously injured or sick, new data show.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released new data that showed the right whale population is lower than previously estimated, signaling how dire the situation is for the endangered species.
The new data illustrate how dire the situation is for the whales.