Facing a variety of man-made threats, North Atlantic right whales were listed under the Endangered Species Act in 1970. Once the right whale to hunt, these giants are now the right whales to save.
Saw one about 20 years ago off Cape John near the old Macdonalds warf in the Seafoam area Northumbrland Straight. Female I think, came in close to my boat. They're just beautiful I cant image anyone hurting one, you can see in thier eyes that they're intelligent.
dude WOW! i seen one at a McDonalds TOO! it was in Hopkinsville Kentucky. He was getting a big mac and fries. He also got two happy meals for his kids in the car. It was and amazing sight and yes very smart. As he had EXACT CHANGE
I'm flabergasted that I've never heard of these whales before and I lived in S. FL. for 45 yrs. and spent tons of time in the Biscayne bay and along the east coast of central FL to the keys. WOW!
This species isn't endangered like most whales, this species is critically endangered meaning that it's the closest to extinction and with only around a hundred or so breeding females it may indeed go extinct soon.
@Jay Kay Wow... This affects me personally because these whales are right in my back yard. Over 40 died in one year and now the population left is around 360 The population has been in decline for a long time and those bullshit donations are the only reason why they haven't gone extinct yet.
@@adeliaforsteri3683 Hey no problem buddy! Just try to see one in the next 5-8 years... After that I don't know. Maybe they can save them like how they saved the Humbacks around Panama but it's a long shot this time.
Put tracking devices on the Right whales. Propeller guard should be on every boat. Two things that will make a difference. I hope to see one in it's natural environment.
Yes ...even a thin teaspoon design would be effective but it's the entanglements and excess orca populations that are wreaking the most havoc on larger ocean mammal species'
So amazing that there is access to infinite info about animals at our fingertips and yet I’m constantly Learning about a species I didn’t know existed…fuckin majestic
They got their name from walers who considered them to be the "right" kind of whale to hunt and that's why they went from 15k to just a few hundred. Edit: over 40 died last year so now the population is around 360.
