US, Canada to investigate deaths of endangered whales By PATRICK WHITTLE, ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTLAND, Maine — Aug 25, 2017, 3:22 PM ET ABC News Marine authorities in the U.S. and Canada said Friday they will marshal resources to try to find out what's behind a string of deaths of endangered North Atlantic right whales. The animals are among the rarest marine mammals in the world, with only about 500 still living. The countries will collaborate on a report that could help craft future regulations that protect the vulnerable whales, representatives said. Representatives of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Fisheries and Oceans Canada both said ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear have played roles in the deaths of the whales, and that other factors also could have played a role. The goal of the countries is to find out more about why 13 of the whales have been found dead this year and respond with solutions, said David Gouveia, protected species monitoring program branch chief for NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region. Northern Right Whales are no stranger to New York Harbor. Gotham Whale has reported seeing several right whales over the years. This species has the reputation of being an "urban" whale as it often likes to feed and migrate near a coastline along the east coast of North America.
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"Chow said the government is upholding its pause on disentanglements, which went into effect after the death of New Brunswick whale rescuer Joe Howlett in July." Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/right-whale-entangled-gaspe-peninsula-1.4267108
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