Right Whale Deaths

• Vessel strikes blamed for at least four of nine right whale deaths in 2019

  The report by the Marine Animal Response Society and the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative says necropsies were done on five of the nine whales found dead between June and July 2019.

  Environment

  Jun 24, 2020
  
• Canada, U.S. must work together to save right whales from extinction: advocates

  The group is asking both countries to focus specifically on preventing ship strikes and fishing gear entanglement.

  Environment

  Sep 12, 2019
  
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• Coast Guard ships among 6 vessels fined for speeding after 8 right whale deaths

  Vessels facing fines included two Coast Guard vessels and a luxury yacht.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2019
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• International shipping industry under the microscope as whale death toll grows

  There have been eight deaths reported since early June, and examinations of five of the carcasses showed three of them had injuries consistent with ship strikes - a leading cause of death for these rare mammals.

  Environment

  Jul 29, 2019
• Rescue team looking to free right whale trapped in fishing gear for weeks

  The animal, known as 3125, was first seen entangled in the gear on July 4 by a Transport Canada Plane east of the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2019
• Efforts continue to locate three right whales entangled in fishing gear in Gulf of St. Lawrence

  Six right whales have been found dead in the gulf since early June.

  Environment

  Jul 9, 2019
• Early necropsy results suggest right whale died after colliding with boat

  There are about 400 North Atlantic right whales left, with deaths outpacing live births.

  Environment

  Jun 30, 2019
• ‘Brink of extinction’: Officials on P.E.I. working to determine cause of right whale death

  Comet, a 34-year-old male right whale, was pulled ashore on Norway, Prince Edward Island Friday. He was the third right whale found in Canadian waters.

  Environment

  Jun 28, 2019
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• 6th North Atlantic right whale found drifting off Canada’s coastline: DFO

  DFO says the whale was spotted during an aerial surveillance flight over the Gaspé Peninsula

  Environment

  Jun 27, 2019
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• North Atlantic right whales are dying in Canada. Here’s what we know so far

  A sudden spate of deaths this year is in stark contrast to 2018, when there were no recorded deaths in Canadian waters.

  Environment

  Jun 27, 2019