With an estimated 340 North Atlantic right whales left — and only about 70 females who can reproduce — scientists and environmental advocates are concerned that the species could become another bullet point on the list of extinct species.
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Miracle mom and calf, North American right whales, spotted off Georgia’s coast
Snow Cone the right whale has been spotted with her calf off the coast of Cumberland Island, still entangled in the fishing gear she’s dragged all the way from Massachusetts.
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Feds raise protections for North Atlantic right whales, but sea turtles may suffer
North Atlantic right whales have gained protections and sea turtles are more imperiled under a new federal calendar for harbor dredging that came to light May 14 in a federal lawsuit that seeks to protect sea turtles.
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In memoriam for North Atlantic right whales lost this season, but hope for recovery
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.
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Time to pass SAVE Right Whales Act, celebrate state marine mammal during Whale Week
By Guest Columnist NANCY K. DAVES, retired international specialist, NOAA Fisheries
As Winter arrives, ‘tis the season for many holidays. But the ocean off Georgia’s coast has a different reason to celebrate. November marks the beginning of North Atlantic right whale calving season in our southern waters.
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Trump’s ban on offshore oil drilling also halts development of offshore wind farms to 2032
President Trump’s new ban that protects the coast of Georgia and other southern states from offshore oil and gas drilling also bans offshore wind farms until June 30, 2032, bloombergt.com reported Monday.
