Right whale population hits new low, regulations in the works
North Atlantic right whale No. 2791 and her 2-week-old calf swim south about six miles east of Amelia Island on Jan. 7, 2019. The calf was born between Dec. 23 and 28, 2018, likely off the coast of Georgia or northeastern Florida. Courtesy of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources under NOAA Research Permit 20556-01.
North Atlantic right whales, one of the largest mammal species in the world, are closer to extinction according to the new estimate released by the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium.
