WEATHER ALERT
Marine experts try to save critically endangered whale calf after boat strike
Read full article: Marine experts try to save critically endangered whale calf after boat strikeFERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – Marine experts are trying to save the life of a severely injured North Atlantic right whale calf after it was found off the coast of Florida with its mother. Antibiotics were administered Thursday afternoon to the calf by a team of marine experts, which included SeaWorld’s Dr. Hendrik Nollens as a lead veterinarian, in an effort to prevent any infection from forming, but the prognosis remains poor. North Atlantic right whales are a critically endangered species and the population is believed to be less than 430 individuals. The injured calf is one of four calves born this calving season. Currently, the two biggest threats these whales face are being struck by a marine vessel and getting entangled in fishing gear.