Dead NARW Off Georgia Coast Found With Blunt Force Trauma
Last week NOAA Fisheries reported the second North Atlantic right whale (NARW) death of 2024 — a juvenile female identified as the offspring of Pilgrim (#4340). The body was reported to be “heavily scavenged” by sharks, and there were concerns that a necropsy would not be possible due to the condition of the whale. However, thanks to a team of partners, the carcass was able to be brought to shore and examined.
According to NOAA, experts who conducted the necropsy found evidence of blunt force trauma, including fracture of the skull...
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