Follow Newser on Twitter   Friend Newser on Facebook
Snappy newsletters. Simple Facebook sharing. Spirited comments. Sweet features are waiting… GET THEM NOW!

Freighters Must Brake for Endangered Whales Off US

Right whale get federal protection from speeding vessels

By Ambreen Ali,  Newser User

Posted Dec 9, 2008 1:32 PM CST

(Newser) – A new US law may save the world’s 400 remaining North Atlantic right whales from their worst enemy—large ships. Mariners will have to slow to 11.5mph as they slice through parts of the mammal’s migration path between New England and Florida,...   Read full story »

COMMENTS
You need to Log in to Newser to comment. Don't have an account yet? Sign up now!
1 comment
A snapshot of the day's best news stories.
 

More Newser Stories

Rare Right Whales Flock to Cape Cod

Palin Can't Keep Beluga Off Endangered List


NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS
Other Sites We Like:   24/7 Wall St.   |   BuzzFeed   |   Cracked   |   Timelines   |   Geek Sugar   |   Business Insider   |   HuffPost Entertainment