Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Spotted in Cape Cod Canal and Bay.
The Cape Cod Canal in Massachusetts has been closed to escort a female North Atlantic right whale and her calf as they swim through the canal. The canal will not be reopened until the whales are clear of it. The North Atlantic right whale is critically endangered, with an estimated 340 animals remaining, and protected under the federal Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act.