General Article Dire news for endangered right whales: not a single newborn spotted this year

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“Right now, the sky is falling,” warns a National Marine Fisheries Service scientist.

By Mary Papenfuss

Endangered North Atlantic right whales are facing an increasingly bleak future as researchers report they haven’t spotted any new calves this season.

Trained spotters look for newborns from Dec...

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