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How long can North Atlantic right whales live? Scientists may finally have an answer
The endangered right whales' median age at death is about 22. Southern right whales, a closely related species, generally ...
2024: Snakes, emus and peafowl capture attention on Grand Strand and Pee Dee
Humans weren’t the only creatures capturing headlines and airtime in 2024. We saw freedom-starved emus, majestic Murrells ...
Third entangled endangered whale spotted in span of a week off East Coast
The endangered whales are North Atlantic right whales, which number fewer than 400 and are vulnerable to ship collisions and ...
Three endangered whales get tangled in fishing gear off East Coast in one week
The current population of the North Atlantic right whale stands at less than 400 as the species has grown increasingly ...
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Three North Atlantic right whales spotted entangled this month in U.S. waters
Three critically endangered North Atlantic right whales have been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the United States’ eastern seaboard this month, a number that researchers say is "devastating ...
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Some Whales Live Much Longer Than Previously Thought, a Discovery That Could Change How We Protect Them
In a new study, researchers use novel techniques to uncover more accurate life expectancy estimates of southern and North ...
Third right whale entanglement reported in a week
A third endangered North Atlantic right whale has been reported entangled in fishing gear within one week, this time off the coast of North Carolina. Two of the whales are so seriously injured they ...