right whale family tree Archives

Jul 12, 2022

Three Generations of Right Whales Lost – Here’s How We Can Do Better

More than three generations of North Atlantic right whales have been lost to the threat of entanglement. The solutions to save these vulnerable species exist and it is up to us to ask our leader for better protections for these majestic animals.

Entangled North Atlantic Right Whales with search and rescue team NOAA

Oct 08, 2019

A North Atlantic Right Whale Family Tree

This summer, 10 right whales died, including Wolverine, the great-grandson of famous right whale matriarch Kleenex. Each whale death this year means families lost mothers, fathers, siblings, and grandchildren — a family tree that’s losing branches. Calving mothers like Kleenex are crucial to the right whales’ survival.