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The population of North Atlantic right whales increased slightly in 2023, according to the latest estimate from scientists, released Tuesday – rare good news for the critically endangered whales that give birth off Georgia’s coast. But the species is still in trouble.
The North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, which releases population numbers for the prior year each fall, estimates there were 372 of the whales in 2023, continuing a three-year trend of minor population increases. Scientists say that’s encouraging after years of steep declines.
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