Speeding boats push critically endangered whales closer to extinction

North Atlantic right whales are being killed in collisions with vessels that are flouting go-slow zones in US waters, report warnsThe lives of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales are being put at risk by ships speeding in designated "slow zones", according to a new report.Only about 340 of the species remain, and collisions with boats are a leading cause of injuries and fatalities as the whales often swim close to the surface, and their dark colour makes them difficult to spot. Continue reading...