Another North Atlantic Right Whale Found Dead; NOAA Records 5th UME For 2024
NOAA Fisheries has been alerted to yet another North Atlantic right whale (NARW) death, and has updated the NARW Unusual Mortality Event (UME) to reflect five UMEs so far in 2024.
The latest whale was spotted by HDR Inc. on the morning of March 30. HDR Inc. was conducting Mid-Atlantic whale surveys for the Navy when it spotted the body floating approximately 50 miles offshore east of Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. This marks the fourth NARW death this...
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