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Dead Right Whale Calf Identified

July 2, 2020

New England Aquarium researchers have confirmed the identity of a dead whale discovered off New Jersey as a young 6-month-old calf...Read More

Snake Eyes the North Atlantic right whale

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Another Dead Right Whale Identified

September 19, 2019

The highly endangered right whale found dead off Long Island was identified by Aquarium researchers as Snake Eyes, a male at least 40 years old with a well-known and highly detailed life history....Read More

Right Whale Catalog #3421, died in July 2019.

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Two More Right Whale Deaths

July 31, 2019

In yet another blow to the North Atlantic right whale population, two more right whale carcasses were found in July....Read More

Clipper, North Atlantic right whale

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Fourth Female Right Whale Found Dead

June 28, 2019

Clipper gave birth to her first and only calf in 2016; being a successfully reproductive female, she was likely to have more calves in the future....Read More

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Fifth Dead Right Whale in Gulf Triggers New Speed Restrictions

June 27, 2019

DFO confirmed that a fifth right whale carcass was discovered...Read More

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Two New Right Whale Carcasses Identified

June 26, 2019

...two additional dead individuals were reported in the region on June 25, 2019, bringing the total known mortalities to four....Read More

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Right Whale Found Dead in the Gulf of St. Lawrence Identified As Punctuation

June 25, 2019

Punctuation, a North Atlantic right whale who has mothered eight calves, was found dead in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on June 20, 2019. ...Read More

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Dead Right Whale in Canada Identified As Wolverine

June 5, 2019

Researchers at the New England Aquarium have identified the dead right whale found in Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence as a 9-year-old male named Wolverine....Read More

[img] dead right whale #3893

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An Odd Winter for Right Whales

February 14, 2018

A sighting in the Gulf of Mexico, but a quiet winter on the East Coast. It's been an odd season for North Atlantic right whales. ...Read More

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After 15 Right Whale Deaths, Scientists Gather at Annual Meeting

October 23, 2017

After an unprecedented year with 15 North Atlantic right whale deaths on record, the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium (NARWC) held its annual meeting. ...Read More

researchers on boat surveying

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The Best-Laid Plans

August 7, 2017

The 2017 field season has not started out quite as we had hoped....Read More

right whale head

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Punctuation’s Calf

June 30, 2016

Punctuation and her calf were one of the pairs that remained in CCB late into April, and were last seen on April 28. On May 5, the right whale community received news we all dread to hear....Read More