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NOAA reports 17 right whale calves spotted so far in 2023-2024 season

'[G]iven the estimated rate of human-caused mortality and serious injury, we need approximately 50 or more [right whale] calves per year for many years to stop the decline and allow for recovery' -- NOAA

By Jason Huffman | Feb. 8, 2024 15:26 GMT
Braces, a 26-year-old North Atlantic right whale, spotted 15 miles east of Nassau, Florida, with her third documented calf. Her name was given in relation to "the entanglement scars along her lip that resemble orthodontic braces," NOAA says. Image courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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