As well, she said she was spurred to action after whale rescuer Joseph Howlett was killed by a right whale after he cut it free from fishing gear last July. Ludwig said she felt compelled to do something after 18 North Atlantic right whales were killed in Canadian and U.S. waters last year. FREDERICTON - A New Brunswick member of Parliament is calling for a federal study to take a closer look at the state of Canada's endangered whales. There's just 450 North Atlantic right whales, 900 belugas and 76 southern resident killer whales in the wild. Researchers have not spotted any right whale calves this spring, raising further concerns about the declining population.

Source: thestar April 22, 2018 18:00 UTC