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SAVING THE NORTH PACIFIC RIGHT WHALE
Right whales were hunted for oil, meat, and apparel materials — for corset stays, umbrella ribs, and buggy whips — until the early 20th century. Once abundant, the North Pacific right whale is now the ...
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Alaska Habitat Protections Expanding for North Pacific Right Whale
ANCHORAGE, Alaska— NOAA Fisheries announced today that it intends to expand critical habitat protections in Alaska for the North Pacific right whale. If finalized, the action will help protect the ...
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Scientists astonished after sighting one of world's rarest whale species: 'We both knew immediately what it was'
A whale of a tale, indeed. On May 24, scientists were shocked and excited to spot a North Pacific right whale — one of the rarest whale species in the world — off the coast of Marin County ...
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Warming Waters of the Arctic Could Pose a Threat to Pacific Right Whales
This mass migration toward the relatively narrow Bering Strait could lead to more ship collisions and gear entanglements for the extremely rare and critically endangered eastern population of North ...