The North Atlantic right whale population has dwindled to approximately 360, with three deaths reported since the start of March. Human activities, including ship collisions, which kill up to 20,000 whales annually, are a significant threat to whale populations worldwide. With global ocean traffic expected to increase by at least 240% by 2050, the situation is anticipated to worsen. However, new technological movements are emerging to combat these threats. Researchers are also mapping the population density of right whales to make predictions and address the crisis. On the East Coast, where the North Atlantic right whale is considered endangered, the situation is particularly dire, as highlighted by recent incidents of whales found entangled off New England.
Only about 360 North Atlantic right whales remain. Three have died since the start of March. They, and other whale populations worldwide, are dying because of human activity https://t.co/0gYYJ2w040 👇
Rope-entangled right whale spotted off coast of New England https://t.co/sK3uI46PEA
Right whale is found entangled off New England in a devastating year for the vanishing species https://t.co/kxiCyTjPA3
On the East Coast, the information could be critical for an endangered species known as the North Atlantic right whale, whose population has now dwindled down to the hundreds. https://t.co/j8XvgAMArJ https://t.co/j8XvgAMArJ
Ship collisions threaten whale populations worldwide, killing up to 20,000 of them annually. With global ocean traffic forecast to rise by at least 240% by 2050, the problem will balloon. But a new movement is using technology to fight back https://t.co/Gcxq0sECQ1 👇
Where have all the right whales gone? Researchers map population density to make predictions https://t.co/jokpXwcOuX
Only about 360 North Atlantic right whales remain. Three have died since the start of March. They, and other whale populations worldwide, are dying because of human activity https://t.co/EcPzhXS5zr 👇