A North Atlantic right whale has been confirmed dead off the remote barrier island on Virginia’s eastern coast. The deceased is a 3-year-old female calf born to Porcia in 2023. With only approximately 340 individuals remaining globally, the North Atlantic right whale is classified as critically endangered. This marks the second death of the species within two weeks. The previous individual, a 4-year-old named Division, died in early January due to severe entanglement in fishing gear.
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