Vanishing whale's decline worse than previously thought, feds say
The North Atlantic right whale numbers less than 350, and it has been declining in population for several years.
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The North Atlantic right whale numbers less than 350, and it has been declining in population for several years.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — 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
Federal ocean regulators have reported that the North Atlantic right whale, a vanishing species, is facing a more critical situation than previously estimated.
NOAA cautions that only about a third of right whale deaths are documented, so the total number of dead or injured animals could be much higher.
A review of the status of a vanishing species of whale found that the animal’s population is in worse shape than previously thought