Right Whale Calf Hit by Boat; May Starve
Here’s a terrible story from Patch about a new-born right whale calf apparently being hit by a boat prop; the injuries may prevent it from nursing and surviving: ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in St. Petersburg is closely monitoring a rare right whale and her calf after the calf was discovered with two open wounds on its head consistent with a boat propeller last week. “The injuries are concerning because of the severity and location of the wounds,” commented marine biologists at the research institute. “One of the injuries appears to include damage to the calf’s…