20% of all North Atlantic right whales gathered off Cape coast
About 20 percent of all the North Atlantic right whales left on Earth are gathered off the coast of Massachusetts, according to state wildlife officials.
Source: wmtw.com
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Year's first North Atlantic right whale mother and calf arrive in Cape Cod Bay
The first North Atlantic right whale mother and calf pair of the season have been spotted in Cape Cod Bay, the Center for Coastal Studies said.
Source: wcvb.com
First right whale of season in Mass. spotted in Cape Cody Bay
North Atlantic right whales are vulnerable to collisions with ships and entanglement in fishing gear. The species numbers less than 340.
Source: wcvb.com
First right whale calf of season, with mom, spotted in Cape Cod Bay
There's a baby in Cape Cod Bay! Not to worry, though: It's the first North Atlantic right whale calf of the season. An aerial surveillance team from the Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown spotted the wee cetacean on Wednesday, in the company of its mom, known to researchers as "Millipede." According to a press release from the center, the calf is believed to be about three months old and already has a few miles under its belt. “By any accounting, this little whale has already beaten the odds,” said Dr. Charles “Stormy” Mayo, director of the CCS Right Whale Ecology Program, in ...
Source: capecodtimes.com