Readers Please Note: While a previous Right Whale Story listed 38 calves this season, with numbers so low since whaling days, I have posted this similar story because we are in a situation where every new calf is a reason to celebrate.
Record of 39 calves born to right whales
Florida Today
North Atlantic right whales had a banner year for breeding and several lucky escapes from perilous entanglements.The endangered whales gave birth to 39 calves, breaking the modern record of 31 set in the 2000-01 calving season. Several of the mother-calf pairs passed by the Space Coast this past spring.
Full Story: http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20090427/NEWS01/904270325/1006
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