North Atlantic right whales critically endangered by climate crisis, new study finds
by Hallie Golden from on (#5P3YF)
Warming sea and shifting food sources drive whales into areas where they risk ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear
Climate change-induced warming in the Gulf of Maine has resulted in the population of the North Atlantic right whale to plummet, leaving the species critically endangered and conservationists desperate for safeguards, according to a study published this week in the journal Oceanography.
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