Posts Tagged ‘North atlantic right whale’
Hey Maine- this fluke is for you!
In light of the deaths of six endangered right whales in Canada, Maine’s Congressional Delegation and its Governor are calling for a REDUCTION in protections for right whales in US waters. Keep in mind that what they are now opposing was developed and agreed to by representatives of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association and Maine’s Department…
Read MoreDear North Atlantic right whales… With love and fierce determination, Regina
Dear North Atlantic right whales, You have given me so much… You taught me to be patient – you were the first species I saw when I first started whale watching. Your 20 minute dives taught me to be patient and how to teach passengers about whales they couldn’t see. You literally made me feel…
Read MoreRegina and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Yesterday was not a good day. I was still feeling the burst of motivation and excitement that comes after a day out on the water. On Sunday, I found a perfect little weather window and took my team of staff, interns, and volunteers out for a quick whale watch. We were like kids in a…
Read MoreThe Winding Way of Whales & Wind Farms
I recently attended a two-day workshop on Long Island on offshore wind development projects. You could say I was “blown away” (I’m a sucker for a good pun) by the number of people involved in the workshop-over 180! While we were primarily focusing on the wind farms planned for development off the coast of New…
Read MoreSix North Atlantic right whales found dead in a matter of days
Concern for the future of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale have dramatically increased after six were found dead in recent days in the waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada. The first three carcasses were reportedly found drifting between the Magdalen Islands and New Brunswick, on June 6, 18 and 19, with the remaining…
Read MoreTwo endangered north atlantic right whales die in fishing gear
WDC is extremely concerned after two North Atlantic right whales were found dead and a third had to be rescued after getting caught up in fishing gear in recent days. Only around 500 of the endangered creatures survive so to lose two, one of which was just reaching breeding age, is devastating. One of the…
Read MoreLandmark protections designated for whale habitats thanks to the collaborative efforts of conservationists
Today’s historic announcement by President Obama to create the first Marine National Monument in the Atlantic Ocean is the second time this year when protections for whale habitats on the US east coast have been established. Nearly 5,000 square miles of the newly designated Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument further enhances protections to…
Read MoreAre North Atlantic right whales headed towards extinction?
Enter your email address: Powered by Feedio A recently released article in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science ‘casts doubt’ on the future existence of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, a species of which fewer than 500 individuals remain. According to right whale researchers, the calving rate for this beleaguered species has declined by 40% since 2010. Why are fewer calves being born? It appears to…
Read MoreIn-depth study into the whales of New York to begin
A whale population that frequents the waters around New York in the US is to be fully analysed for the first time. Scientists are hoping that new information about this little know population will help protect them. The whales live in, feed and travel through the New York Bight – a stretch of water spanning…
Read MoreRIP: The tragic loss of a newborn endangered North Atlantic right whale
On May 5, 2016 hundreds of researchers, managers, conservationists, and educators mourned the loss of a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale as word spread that Punctuation’s newborn, less than six months old, was found dead off a Cape Cod beach. The 9th child of an adult female named Punctuation had already been somewhat of…
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