right whale, Maine and New England

20% of world's right whales gathered off New England coast in unusual spot
BOSTON - About 75 North Atlantic right whales, representing about 20% of the critically endangered species' population worldwide, have gathered in an area off the coast of New England. A aerial survey team from the New England Aquarium spotted the whales this week along a 10-mile stretch off the western edge of Jeffreys Ledge.
More than 75 right whales spotted in southern Maine waters, officials say
The whales were seen “in all directions: at the surface, swimming, and diving,” said Kate Laemmle, associate research technician in the Anderson Cabot Center who was aboard the aerial survey flights.
New England Aquarium team spots more than 75 endangered right whales off coast of Maine
A group of scientists saw over 75 North Atlantic right whales gathered in the Gulf of Maine. Here's what we know.
20% of world's right whale population gathered off New England in unusual sighting
There are at least 75 North Atlantic right whales gathered off New England in an unusual sighting. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said statements in President Biden’s farewell speech came much too late in a Thursday statement,
Biologists say 75 North Atlantic right whales are grouped together off coast of NH
Biologists from the New England Aquarium say 20 percent of all the right whales in the world are together, right now, off the coast of New Hampshire.

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Commissioner urges lobstermen to move gear from area with dozens of right whales
If any of the whales become entangled in Maine gear, it could worsen regulations lobstermen say are already too strict.
US regulators drop proposal that would have made boats slow down to protect whales
NC charter fishermen and officials expressed concern that the rule, intended to protect endangered North Atlantic right ...
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How long do right whales live? Nearly twice as long as previously thought, study finds
Southern right whales can live to be more than 130 years old — which is decades longer than previously thought, according to ...
Right whale 'Grand Teton' and calf spotted off Amelia Island
NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA, Fla. — The right whale "Grand Teton" was seen with a newborn calf off Amelia Island on Thursday.
Gov. Maura Healey pushes back on right whale speed rules affecting the Island
NOAA has proposed new speed restrictions for boats across the East Coast that Gov. Maura Healey hopes will be amended.
At least 70 right whales have grouped off Jeffreys Ledge
Surveyors at the New England Aquarium spotted at least 50 — and possibly more than 60 — whales grouped in a small area east of Portsmouth, N.H.
Biden administration withdraws rules to save endangered whales from collisions
The move in the waning days of the Biden administration will leave the endangered North Atlantic right whale vulnerable to ...
The Latest Whale Species Facing Extinction and What’s NOT Being Done to Help
The U.S. federal government has rescinded its proposal to strengthen regulations on boat speeds along the East Coast. Fewer ...