Northern Right Whales Need To Watch Where They Eat
Sunday, September 4, 2011 - 14:40
in Biology & Nature
Each spring, northern right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) migrate through the waters of the Cape Cod Bay (CCB), where they feed on aggregations of zooplankton near the surface of the water. Last year, almost half the right whale population in the world could be found in the CCB, where these critically endangered animals are at risk of being hit by ships.(Northern right whales, Eubalaena glacialis)read more