Bullet points of Unusual sighting of endangered whales has scientists concerned
Bullet points of Unusual sighting of endangered whales has scientists concerned
- Scientists have observed nearly a quarter of the world's population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales in an unusual location, hundreds of miles away from their typical summer habitats.
- The whales were spotted in the Hudson and Block submarine canyons off the coast of Long Island, New York, where there are no mandatory speed restrictions for commercial boats.
- The presence of whales in the area is concerning because vessel strikes and fishing gear entanglement are the leading causes of death for right whales, and there are estimated to be fewer than 360 left on Earth.
- The New England Aquarium has called for federal authorities to expand seasonal speed restrictions to protect the whales, but the proposal has been delayed.
- The whales seem to be following food, with researchers suggesting that they are attracted to the area's good prey resources.
- The right whales' movements are becoming more unpredictable due to changing ocean conditions, making it harder to predict where they will go next.
- The whales were spotted alongside other marine life, including fin and humpback whales, dolphins, tuna, and sea turtles, during a research flight in late July and August.
- Scientists have observed nearly a quarter of the world's population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales in an unusual location, hundreds of miles away from their typical summer habitats.
- The whales were spotted in the Hudson and Block submarine canyons off the coast of Long Island, New York, where there are no mandatory speed restrictions for commercial boats.
- The presence of whales in the area is concerning because vessel strikes and fishing gear entanglement are the leading causes of death for right whales, and there are estimated to be fewer than 360 left on Earth.
- The New England Aquarium has called for federal authorities to expand seasonal speed restrictions to protect the whales, but the proposal has been delayed.
- The whales seem to be following food, with researchers suggesting that they are attracted to the area's good prey resources.
- The right whales' movements are becoming more unpredictable due to changing ocean conditions, making it harder to predict where they will go next.
- The whales were spotted alongside other marine life, including fin and humpback whales, dolphins, tuna, and sea turtles, during a research flight in late July and August.