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The North Atlantic right whale population estimate has increased by 2.1%, making experts "cautiously optimistic" about future growth

Fishing gear entanglement and vessel strikes are the leading issues affecting the North Atlantic right whale population

The North Atlantic right whale is a distinct species from other regional types, including the North Pacific and Southern right whale species

Today is a good news day for one rare species.

The 2024 population estimate for the North Atlantic right whale, a critically endangered whale species, reached 384, a 2.1% increase from the previous year, according to the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium.

The consortium has reported "slow growth" of the North Atlantic right whale population over the past four years. The specie

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