Scientists alarmed by “mortality disaster” among whales

In this Jan. 15, 2011 photo, a team cuts the ropes wrapped around a young North Atlantic right whale off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Fla. Researchers succeeded in using sedatives to calm down and free the endangered North Atlantic right whale tangled in fishing line. AP
PORTLAND, Maine — Marine scientists are alarmed by the deaths of six endangered North Atlantic right whales in Canadian waters during the past three weeks and say humans must help protect them.
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