Federal authorities said the second critically endangered North Atlantic right whale found dead in the last month showed injuries consistent with a collision with a ship.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it was notified of a dead right whale floating off Savannah, Georgia, on Feb. 13.
“The North Atlantic right whale’s nursery is becoming a crime scene," said Greg Reilly, southeast marine campaigner for International Fund for Animal Welfare.
"Without enhanced protections, the North Atlantic right whale is doomed to extinction.
The right whales were once abundant off the East Coast, but they were decimated during the commercial whaling era and have been slow to recover.
Persons:
”, Greg Reilly, Kevin Kelley
Organizations:
Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, International Fund for Animal Welfare, Maine Lobstermen's Association, “
Locations:
Savannah , Georgia, Massachusetts, Atlantic, Maine, “ Maine, East Coast, Florida, Georgia, New England