NOAA Confirms 2nd North Atlantic Right Whale Death of 2018
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] by Amanda Buckle - August 30, 2018
Despite efforts to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale, NOAA has confirmed the second right whale mortality of 2018.
The carcass of a young whale estimated to be about 30 feet in length was initially spotted off Tom’s Neck Point, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, on Sunday, August 26. NOAA planned to tow the whale to shore for a necropsy, however, it was later determined that the whale was “too decomposed” to tow. A necropsy will not be performed due to the decomposition ...
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