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World’s Smallest Whale Population Drops to 30 Individuals

The elusive North Pacific right whale may be too depleted to save. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons As the world continues to struggle over a plan to control—if not stop—commercial whaling, one of the industry’s victims struggles for survival. The North Pacific right whale—once numbering in the tens of thousands—was nearly driven to extinction by whaling and poaching. Now, it is likely the most endangered species of whale in the world—a species that it may be too late to save…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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World’s Smallest Whale Population Drops to 30 Individuals

Voyage confirms plastic pollution

Scientists have confirmed that there are millions of tonnes of plastic floating in an area of ocean known as the North Pacific Gyre.

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Voyage confirms plastic pollution