MONCTON, N.B.—Officials say a necropsy on the third of six North Atlantic right whales found dead this year suggests the 34-year-old mammal died after colliding with a boat. The whale, known as Comet, was found drifting in the Gulf of St. Lawrence near New Brunswick’s Acadian Peninsula. There are about 400 North Atlantic right whales left, with deaths outpacing live births. In a bid to stem the number of right whale deaths, Transport Canada has implemented an interim speed restriction of 10 knots for vessels of 20 metres or longer in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Read more: Scientists record singing by rare right whale for first timeRead more about:

Source: thestar June 30, 2019 01:52 UTC