First sighting of season for critically endangered species
First sighting of season for critically endangered species
No newborns were reported in previous calving season
Associated Press in Jacksonville, Florida
Sat 29 Dec 2018 11.30 EST
Florida conservationists have reported a sighting of a right whale calf off the Atlantic coast.
In a Facebook post, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute said it was the first calf sighting of the critically endangered whale’s winter calving season.
Wildlife officials said the calf and its mother were spotted on Friday offshore near the mouth of the St Johns river. The commission said the mother was spotted five days ago off the Georgia coast.
Right whales typically migrate from the North Atlantic to give birth off the coasts of Georgia and Florida from December through March.
More:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/29/rare-right-whale-calf-spotted-off-florida-coast