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Just after Thanksgiving in 2023, a North Atlantic right whale known as Juno appeared with her calf off the South Carolina coast. Scientists note that every newborn right whale like Juno’s is important, because the species is critically endangered – only around 370 remain.
In early January, Juno’s calf was spotted again, this time with serious injuries on its head and mouth – deep gashes made by the propeller of a boat. Another young right whale recently washed up dead in New England, tangled in fishing rope.
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