North Atlantic right whale

Surviving fishing gear entanglement isn’t enough for endangered whales – females still don’t breed afterwards

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It sounds like an episode of a marine crime show: In late January 2024, federal regulators learned that a dead female North Atlantic right whale had been sighted near Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. The whale was towed to shore, where more than twenty American and Canadian scientists gathered to perform a necropsy, or animal autopsy. On … Read more

Contrary to what politicians claim, offshore wind farms do not kill whales. Here’s what you need to know.

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Unsubstantiated claims about offshore wind-threatening whales have emerged as a flashpoint in the battle over the future of renewable energy. In recent months, conservatives, including former President Donald Trump, have claimed that the construction of offshore wind turbines is killing the giant animals. Scientists say there is no credible evidence linking … Read more