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Endangered Right Whale Mother Returns with New Calf

1/29/2026

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North Atlantic right whale Callosity Back returned to Florida on New Year's Eve 2025 and is a mother with a calf.
Julie Albert from the Right Whale Sighting Network first spotted Callosity Back in 2007.
This calving season yielded 21 new North Atlantic right whale births, up from 11 last year.
With only 384 North Atlantic right whales remaining, conservationists emphasize protecting these whales despite vessel collisions and gear entanglements.

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North Atlantic right whale Callosity Back returned to Florida on New Year's Eve 2025 and is a mother with a calf.
Julie Albert from the Right Whale Sighting Network first spotted Callosity Back in 2007.
This calving season yielded 21 new North Atlantic right whale births, up from 11 last year.
With only 384 North Atlantic right whales remaining, conservationists emphasize protecting these whales despite vessel collisions and gear entanglements.