New Population Estimate Illustrates the North Atlantic Right Whales' Downward Trend
October 25, 2022
October 25, 2022
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 (TNSres) -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news on Oct. 24, 2022:
The North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium announced that the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale's population - now at 340, down from 348 - continues its decade-long decline. The species' population has plummeted by 30% in the last decade, down from 481 in 2011. The latest estimate represents the whale's lowest population estimate in 20 years.
The North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium announced that the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale's population - now at 340, down from 348 - continues its decade-long decline. The species' population has plummeted by 30% in the last decade, down from 481 in 2011. The latest estimate represents the whale's lowest population estimate in 20 years.