Their names were Glacier, Starboard and Peanut. The colourfully named mammals were among 15 North Atlantic right whales who died off the coast of Canada and the U.S. in recent months.
The largest mammals in the sea may face an existential threat: At least 13 North Atlantic right whales have been found dead off the coast of Atlantic Canada and New England.
This summer has been the worst season for right whale deaths since hunting them became illegal 80 years ago, says the Massachusetts-based group Whale and Dolphin Conservation.
More research is needed in the Gulf of St. Lawrence to determine if it has become an emerging habitat for endangered North Atlantic right whales, experts said on Friday, July, 7, 2017.
Early analysis of vessel speeds in the Cabot Strait shows that more than two-thirds are not complying with a voluntary speed restriction meant to protect endangered right whales that migrate through the area.