Endangered Right Whales Show Signs of Recovery After Years of Decline
After a year of difficult headlines for the environment, a rare bright spot has emerged: The population of an endangered whale species is steadily rising.
North Atlantic right whales are large, docile creatures that were hunted to the brink of extinction. More recently, ship strikes and fishing gear entanglements have driven their numbers down. But experts said new protections and the whales’ hardiness have stabilized the population and even sparked modest growth.
Now, several weeks into the whales’ calving season, scientists have...
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