Latest estimates offer encouraging update for North Atlantic right whale numbers

PROVINCETOWN – Scientists and advocates are celebrating following The North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium‘s encouraging announcement that the official population estimate for the critically endangered species has risen to 384 for 2024.  The findings represent a 2.1% increase over the recalculated total for 2023 and includes 11 calves borne in the one-year period.  Despite the announcement, things remain fraught for the beleaguered marine […] The post Latest estimates offer encouraging update for North Atlantic right whale numbers appeared first on CapeCod.com.