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Investigating the loss of 6 Right Whales

  • July 4, 2017
  • by Kendra Moore
Last month, six North Atlantic Right Whales were found dead in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. For a critically endangered population of just over 500 individuals, these deaths represent approximately…
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The dilemma of the North Atlantic Right Whale (and researchers)

  • October 6, 2016
  • by Sean Brillant
“There are more North Atlantic Right Whale researchers than there are Right Whales” is a phrase the Right Whale community uses to relate the plight of the Right Whale, and…
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Setting the Record Straight on Right Whales

  • January 22, 2014
  • by CWF
  This article was written by CWF’s Marine Manager, Sean Brillant. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a U.S. environmental activist organization, recently released a report entitled Net Loss: The…
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Doing Right by the Right Whale // Pour affranchir les baleines franches des périls qui les guettent

  • April 16, 2013
  • by CWF
Even the mighty can fall. The North Atlantic right whale may weigh in at 70 tonnes and reach 17 metres in length, but these massive mammals are in some serious…
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Why Whales Matter

  • August 13, 2024
  • by April Overall
The Vital Role that Whales Play in Marine Ecosystems The giants in our oceans contribute significantly to the marine ecosystem, both in life and in death. While they swim across…
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How Understanding the Distribution of Fishing Gear Can Help Protect Whales

  • June 3, 2024
  • by Alex Cole
Entanglement of marine animals in commercial fishing gear is unfortunately not a new problem. It is one of the largest threats to cetaceans around the world. Entanglements happen when fishing…
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Measuring the Risk of Vessel Strike to Large Whales in the Gulf of St Lawrence

  • April 25, 2024
  • by Alexandra Mayette
Around the world, marine vessel traffic has increased considerably from the number of vessels transporting goods, to the connectivity of marine networks between countries. Ships are also getting bigger: the…
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A Rare and Extraordinary Sighting of a Grey Whale in the Atlantic

  • March 15, 2024
  • by Shiva Jian-Javdan
On March 1, 2024, a group of scientists from the New England Aquarium came across an unusual sighting. During a routine aerial surveillance flight of Massachusetts’ coastal waters they saw…
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Knowledge Gaps as Big as a Whale

  • August 24, 2021
  • by Matthew Church
We know frustratingly little about these massive creature’s movements. We know even less about where they congregate and why, how they choose their migration routes and what causes these to…
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Time-Area Fishery Closures and How They Are Connected to Whale Conservation

  • September 30, 2020
  • by Alex Cole
The entanglement of cetaceans – whales, dolphins and porpoises – in commercial fishing gear is a growing problem worldwide. Entanglement occurs when an animal encounters rope in the water and…
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