In November, the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium (NARWC) held its annual conference in Portland, ME. More than 300 researchers, managers, conservationists, students, and educators… Lees verder »North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium Releases 2019 Report Card
Raymond Haselager maakte een korte bespreking van het “The North Atlantic Right Whale” dat recent verscheen. Joan Hamilton-Barry heeft een informatief boekje gescheven over deze… Lees verder »Boekbespreking “The North Atlantic Right Whale”
The endangered North Atlantic right whale population has been steadily declining for nearly the past decade. Today, researchers estimate there are only about 400 whales… Lees verder »The endangered North Atlantic right whale population
olwassen Noordkapers hebben vanwege hun enorme omvang niet veel natuurlijke vijanden. Maar orka’s en haaien hebben het wel op jonge kalfjes voorzien. Om te voorkomen… Lees verder »Noordkaper communiceert “fluisterend” met haar jongen
The crew and passengers of the Cape Ann Whale Watch boat Hurricane II spotted the whale on the afternoon of September 10. They reported the sighting, and, despite the rough conditions, stood by the whale until the MAER team arrived. By then, the whale had traveled almost seven miles.
Lees verder »Entanglement Response: Humpback whale ‘Nuke’New right whale calves brought welcome news this year; although the births spoke of hope the challenges faced by this species continue. (produced by Angela McNerney)
Lees verder »The Fight for Right Whales on VimeoResearchers monitoring North Atlantic right whales were able to spot at least 100 of the endangered animals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence this summer.… Lees verder »At least 100 right whales spotted in Gulf of St. Lawrence, researcher says
Two Canadian Coast Guard vessels were among the six ships fined Monday after being caught violating speed restrictions aimed at protecting North Atlantic right whales.… Lees verder »2 Canadian Coast Guard ships fined for speeding in right whale slowdown zone
In the last month, eight North Atlantic right whales have been found dead in Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence, including two members of the critically… Lees verder »How Ship Strikes Have Become The Greatest Threat To Right Whales
Whale baleen removed from North Atlantic right whales during necropsies will soon be studied to help sleuth details of their lives and deaths and may… Lees verder »How baleen from necropsied right whales can help the endangered species
The federal government is fining two cargo ships for allegedly breaking new speed limits introduced in an attempt to prevent endangered right whales from being… Lees verder »Government fines 2 cargo ships $7,800 for speeding through right whale protected zone in St. Lawrence
On Friday, August 2 the Marine Animal Entanglement Response team (MAER) from the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS), in collaboration with the Northeastern Fisheries Science… Lees verder »Lethally-entangled North Atlantic right whale partially disentangled by CCS MAER team