Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale Injured by Canadian Tracking Tag, Scientists Say
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A Canadian government satellite tracking tag injured a rare North Atlantic right whale in the Gulf of St. Lawrence this summer, according to researchers.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) says veterinarians have assured the department that the wound isn't a major concern, but the incident is part of an ongoing debate about whether tagging the critically endangered whales is worth the potential harm.
"We need to consider what happened with that animal, why that happened. Was the animal healthy enough to tag in the first place?
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