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Critically endangered North Atlantic right whales continue to face threats during calving season

by Hannah E. Jones February 23, 2023 3:04 pm

So far, researchers have spotted 12 calves around the Southeastern aquatic birthing and nursing grounds — far too little to sustain the species.

Reporter’s Notebook: Screening on critically endangered right whales, Georgia State awarded $1 million for minority women in STEM, zero-emissions school buses

by Hannah E. Jones August 11, 2022 5:02 pmFebruary 17, 2023 4:06 pm

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In memoriam for North Atlantic right whales lost this season, but hope for recovery

by Paulita Bennett-Martin May 16, 2021 4:54 pmFebruary 17, 2023 3:57 pm

By Guest Columnist PAULITA BENNETT-MARTIN, Savannah-based field representative of Oceana

Every year in the southern Atlantic waters off Florida and Georgia, people get excited to see rare North Atlantic right whales, especially moms with calves. That’s because there are only around 360 of these critically endangered whales remaining, so any sighting is special. These whales can travel more than 1,000 miles to reach our coast every year in the fall. Many of them are females coming here to have calves.