Michael Moore, bekende zeezoogdierenspecialies (en naamgenoot van de bekende filmmaker), heeft een beklijvend boek geschreven over hoe de noordkaper (ooit inheems in de Noordzee) langzaam ten onder gaat aan visserijactiviteiten en aan aanvaringen met schepen.
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De eens zo machtige noordkaper is sinds de jaren tachtig aanzienlijk gekrompen
De noordkaper is een prachtige walvissoort die in de Atlantische Oceaan leeft. Helaas heeft de walvis het al jaren moeilijk. Hoewel ze grotendeels beschermd zijn tegen directe vangst, worstelen ze om te overleven. En dat heeft verstrekkende gevolgen. Want onderzoekers zijn er in een nieuwe studie achtergekomen dat de eens zo machtige noordkaper tegenwoordig een … Meer lezen
Zeldzame beelden van ‘knuffelende’ bedreigde walvissen
Minder dan vierhonderd noordkapers zwemmen er nog rond in de oceanen; de opnamen van dit zelden waargenomen gedrag zijn een welkom teken van leven. >> lees verder …
Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Experience Highest Birth Rate Since 2015
Endangered North Atlantic right whales gave birth in greater numbers this winter compared to the past six years — a promising sign for a species that’s been driven to the brink of extinction due to human activity. >> read more …
14 Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale Calves Spotted This Season
North Atlantic right whales are in serious trouble, but there is hope. A total of 14 new calves of the extremely endangered species have been spotted this winter between Florida and North Carolina. >> read more …
WDC joins group legal action to force protection for endangered North Atlantic right whales
Conservation groups in the US, including WDC have sued the National Marine Fisheries Service (the US federal agency responsible for the stewardship of national marine resources) for failing to respond to two rule making petitions to protect critically endangered right whales from being run over and killed by ships and boats in US waters. >> … Meer lezen
Slowing down big ships not enough to protect right whales from fatal strikes: study
Current speed restrictions for ships moving through Canadian waters will not prevent North Atlantic right whales from being killed if struck, according to new research that also determined smaller vessels are capable of deadly impacts. >> read more …
Biologists Celebrate the Births of Two Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale Calves
Earlier this year, North Atlantic right whales were officially listed as critically endangered, and recent estimates put their population at a staggering 366 individuals. But it looks like these gentle giants will be ending the year on a high note as two newborns were recently spotted off the coasts of Georgia and Florida, reports Elinor … Meer lezen
Endangered North Atlantic right whale population grows with 2 newborns
Biologists from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida knew immediately what they were seeing: It was a North Atlantic right whale calf. >> read more …
New research shows even small ships pose deadly threat to North American right whales
It has long been known that ship strikes involving large vessels pose one of the greatest threats to North Atlantic right whales. New research by Dal scientists suggests that the endangered animals can also suffer fatal injuries if struck by small boats or by large vessels travelling at slow speeds. >> read more …