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Will Right Whales Go Extinct?

January 24, 2024 by Diane Mitchell

Will Right Whales Go Extinct? While no longer pursued for its oil, meat and bones, these whales continue to be the victim of ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear, which can result in protracted, painful deaths. Right whales are declining so quickly that they may be functionally extinct by 2040 if more isn’t done

Are There Still Gaps In Our Knowledge Of Whale Evolution?

January 24, 2024 by Diane Mitchell

Are There Still Gaps In Our Knowledge Of Whale Evolution? Are there still gaps in our knowledge of whale evolution? There are still many gaps in the scientific knowledge about whales’ evolution. For example, scientists can’t agree on where to place modern day gray whales and pigmy right whales in the whales’ evolutionary family tree.