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Scientists discovered an unknown baby right whale off Canada. They say it’s a cause for joy
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- Researchers in Canada photographed an unidentified baby North Atlantic right whale off Anticosti Island.
- The calf was unknown to scientists who study rare whales, despite a reported weight of about 15,000 pounds (6,804 kilograms).
- Scientists describe the discovery as a cause for joy.
Why it matters
North Atlantic right whales are among the rarest sea mammals, so an undocumented calf adds to the small known population that researchers track.
Who’s affected
- Researchers and conservationists tracking North Atlantic right whales
- #marine biology
- #whales
- #conservation
- #north atlantic right whale
- #canada
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Scientists who study whales are heartened by an unexpected discovery of a baby right whale off Canada. Researchers in Canada captured images of an unidentified baby North Atlantic right whale, one of the rarest sea mammals in the world, off Anticosti Island…
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Images of the unidentified baby right whale off Anticosti Island reported by AP
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