Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

• Ocean research group says right whale entanglements hurt animals’ reproductive health

  Senior scientist says whales waste valuable energy escaping and healing from entanglements instead of using that energy to raise and feed calves.

  Environment

  Nov 23, 2020
  
• Effort to help injured right whale off U.S. coast was first of its kind

  It's believed there are now fewer than 90 breeding females, and deaths have outpaced births in recent years.

  Environment

  Jan 25, 2020
  
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• Right whale deaths in the past month have almost wiped out recent population gains

  The population gains made this spring have been almost wiped out - and it's still early in the foraging season off Canada's east coast.

  Environment

  Jun 28, 2019
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• Researchers plan manned 2018 expedition to Titanic

  Researchers are planning what they say is the first manned submersible expedition to the Titanic since 2005.

  Canada

  Mar 19, 2017