North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) Francois Gohier / VWPics / Alamy
North Atlantic right whales could be extinct by 2040, scientists warn. This year no calves were born in the whales’ usual breeding season from November to February.
North Atlantic right whales () are an species. There are only an estimated 430 left, of which 100 are females.
The absence of new calves has been compounded by a record premature death toll of 18 in 2017. Most died after becoming entangled in fishing gear, especially ropes connecting surface buoys to lobster pots.
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