The Right Whale Extinction

The North Atlantic right whale population is rapidly declining. If the decline continues, the species will face extinction. The major causes for the deaths of these whales are human intervention and warming waters. The whales are getting trapped in the ropes that humans are using to fish for lobsters and crabs causing them immediate death or death by starvation. Also, due to the warm waters, the right whales food source is also depleting, making it challenging for the whales to find food. If the right whales don't have food whether that be because they are trapped or because of a limited food source, the whale will lose blubber and become infertile. There has been no new births this breeding system, which is another reason  the right whales extinction is likely.  Marine ecologists are concerned and think the US government should step in.


https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/feb/26/north-atlantic-right-whale-extinction-no-births-fishing

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  1. AnonymousMarch 13, 2018 at 2:52 PM

    It's a shame that this is happening to not only these whales, but also to other animals all over the world, mostly due to climate change. It seems like people just don't care enough to try to do something to help save these animals.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 13, 2018 at 5:28 PM

    It stinks to hear of something like this because it seems like the whales are keystone species of this ecosystem. I wonder what would happen to the whale population if restrictions on the areas were put in place. Somebody has to do something.

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