This is the treacherous journey a North Atlantic right whale must take to return to the Northeast Coast from their calving grounds off the coast of our region. Last week brought more sad news with another dead whale found off the Virginia coast. It was recently determined that the whale was killed by vessel strike. With only 360 North Atlantic right whales left there is a way we can help this struggling species. Studies show that reducing vessel speeds to 10 knots could reduce the risk of death

WHALE MIGRATION: A curious southern Right whale put on a spectacular show close to Brighton Beach this morning. http://trib.al/7mDZZnd | PerthNow

#BreakingNews: A positive sign for the North Atlantic right whale population! 🐳 The North Atlantic right whale is one of the world’s most endangered large #whale species. But according to new estimates from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, their population is estimated to be 384 whales, a 2% increase in population size from the year before! The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation is committed to using technology to support conservation of this critically endangered species in marine

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Snorkler encounters a playful pygmy right whale in shallow waters of Australia —a truly rare experience! 🎥: Reel Salty Aus The pygmy right whale, the tiniest among baleen whales, measures 20-21 ft (6 to 6.5 m) in length and weighs 6,610 - 7,720 lb (3,000 to 3,500 kg). Despite its name, the pygmy right whale may have more in common with the gray whale and rorquals than the bowhead and right whales. Learn about the mysterious sounds of pygmy right whales—captured by Dawbin and Cato in 1992—in thi