Right whale found dead off Cape Cod: researchers

Right whale found dead off Cape Cod: researchers | iNFOnews.ca
North Atlantic right whale. SUBMITTED/Moira Brown and New England Aquarium via Wikimedia Commons

BOSTON – Researchers at the New England Aquarium in Boston say another North Atlantic right whale has died.

The aquarium's right whale research team tweeted that the dead whale was a female named "Couplet."

Melissa Munro of Sierra Club Canada says "Couplet," who mothered five calves, was found last Monday in the waters off Cape Cod.

Ten of the endangered mammals have died in the Gulf of St. Lawrence since early June — at least some after colliding with ships.

The Canadian government has ordered vessels to slow down in parts of the gulf as it tries to protect right whales who frequent the waters.

It's estimated there are only about 500 North Atlantic right whales still alive.

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Before university, Taylor spent a year abroad living in Thailand which encouraged her to finish her degree studying in Turkey, both experiences have made her an avid traveller. Taylor graduated from Thompson Rivers University with a degree in Communications and Public Relations. Although born on the coast, Taylor has lived the majority of her life in Kamloops and enjoys what the region has to offer. In her spare time, you can find Taylor volunteering in the community or out on an adventure with her friends and her dogs.

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