According to Seafood Watch, we must stop eating lobsters to save whales. What do lobsters and whales have in common? Not much, aside from living in the ocean. While a lot of people consider lobsters to be guilt-free meals, they are causing more damage than we think. Seafood Watch monitors how seafood is harvested around…
There are only about 350 North Atlantic right whales left in the North Atlantic. One of these whales is entangled in two 16 foot ropes. However, the ropes did not stop her from giving birth to a calf. Due to the calf’s presence, rescue efforts have seized. It is too dangerous for the calf at…
Last week the news came out that the ban on lobster fishing in Maine is off. The district court ruled that there was not enough evidence to support the case. The judge needed more proof that whales actually gather around this secured area. On Tuesday, the decision was changed to help the endangered North Atlantic…
The North Atlantic Right Whale is the most endangered species of all whales today. It suffered a long history of human exploitation that dates back to the 18th century