Posts Tagged ‘Right whale’
Federal Proposal Aims to Protect Endangered Right Whales From Ship Strikes
For Immediate Release, July 29, 2022 WASHINGTON— The National Marine Fisheries Service proposed a rule today to better protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from being run over and killed by vessels in U.S. waters. Vessel strikes are one of the two primary threats to right whales; the other is entanglement in fishing gear.…
Read MoreCongressional Leaders Introduce Bill to Save the North Atlantic Right Whale
Washington (February 16, 2022) – Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) today introduced the “Right Whale Coexistence Act,” formerly known as the SAVE right whales act. This important legislation aims to support the recovery of the North Atlantic right whale, a critically…
Read MoreFAQs About Marine Animal Rescue and Response With Sarah!
WDC recently announced our newest program – Marine Animal Rescue and Response! This program is getting up and running thanks to our newest staff member – Sarah McCormack, Stranding Coordinator! Now that Sarah has joined our team, we took the opportunity to ask her all of our questions about rescuing marine animals! Michelle: What does…
Read MoreResearchers announce 2021 class of named North Atlantic right whales
“Spindle” is named for the long symmetrical mark on her head that resembles a banister post. CREDIT: New England Aquarium, under NOAA Research Permit #655-1652-01 BOSTON, MASS. (Dec. 7, 2021) – Another class of 18 North Atlantic right whales have been named for 2021, helping researchers more easily recognize individual whales spotted by boat and…
Read MoreSix Questions With Dr. Michael Moore
We talked with Dr. Michael Moore of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution about his new book “We Are All Whalers”, working in whale conservation, and how we all can help whales. Give it a read! Dr. Michael Moore has a veterinary degree from the University of Cambridge and a PhD from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution…
Read MoreNew population estimate deal another blow to critically endangered North Atlantic right whales
A new population estimate released by the New England Aquarium indicates the population of North Atlantic right whale declined by another 8% between 2019 and 2020 with only 336 individuals estimated to remain. The species is sometimes referred to as the “urban whale” given its remaining habitat lies along the busy eastern seaboards of the…
Read MoreI signed a petition…now what?
More than ever before, critically endangered North Atlantic right whales have really stolen my heart this year. I felt it deeply when I heard about of Derecha’s calf being hit by a vessel and even more when it was repeated this year with Infinity and her newborn calf. So when WDC put together a petition…
Read MoreFeds Sued to Force Them to Protect Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales From Vessel Strikes
WASHINGTON— Conservation groups sued the National Marine Fisheries Service today for failing to respond to two rulemaking petitions to protect critically endangered right whales from being run over and killed by ships and boats in U.S. waters. The groups are calling for more speed limits to reduce the number of vessel strikes. Just over half…
Read MoreNew North Atlantic Right Whale Names Unveiled for 2020
PHOTO COURTESY: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, NOAA Research Permit #20556 BOSTON, MASS. (December 3, 2020) – Researchers have named 18 North Atlantic right whales this year, continuing a tradition that allows scientists in the field to quickly recognize the critically endangered individuals. New England Aquarium researchers who manage the North Atlantic Right Whale…
Read MoreA Sliver of Hope from a Sad Start to Right Whale Calving Season
Each year, the start of the calving season for critically endangered North Atlantic right whales kicks off on November 15th. From there, our office anxiously waits every day as reports come from the latest aerial survey flown over the calving area. These surveys fly over the southeast US to count the number of North Atlantic…
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