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Chubut Investigates Unusually High Deaths of Right Whale Calves

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 3:27 AM UTC · How we work

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Chubut provincial authorities are investigating the deaths of hundreds of southern right whale calves.
Deaths have been recorded on Chubut beaches since June 2026, with dozens found recently.
Researcher Mariano Coscarella of CONICET says this season’s calf mortality rate is unusually high.
Veterinarians are testing whether erysipelas, a bacterial skin disease, caused the fatalities.
Initial analyses point to a common marine bacterium, but the exact cause remains uncertain.

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Chubut provincial authorities are investigating the deaths of hundreds of southern right whale calves.
Deaths have been recorded on Chubut beaches since June 2026, with dozens found recently.
Researcher Mariano Coscarella of CONICET says this season’s calf mortality rate is unusually high.
Veterinarians are testing whether erysipelas, a bacterial skin disease, caused the fatalities.
Initial analyses point to a common marine bacterium, but the exact cause remains uncertain.