At their current rate of decline, we will lose these incredible whales in less than 20 years. There are only 450 North Atlantic right whales remaining on earth. Their lifetimes have shrunk, and they’re producing calves far less often than they used to. And their habitat is shifting because of climate change and in a way that is heightening the conflict between these beloved animals and the ways humans use our ocean. We need lasting protections, quickly, from the things causing the most harm as well as a concerted effort to shift towards ‘ropeless’ fishing technology, which will likely reverse their decline.
