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Years before a cargo ship struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, mariners had warned that the bridge was vulnerable to ship collisions, predicting potential power losses and out-of-control vessels causing a bridge collapse.
Another North Atlantic right whale, an endangered species with a population of less than 360, died after a ship collision off the East Coast, leaving its calf at risk. The species has suffered high mortality due to ship strikes and fishing gear entanglement, with the recent death attributed to blunt force trauma from a vessel strike. Environmental groups are advocating for tighter regulations on commercial fishing and shipping, citing the impact of ocean warming on the whales' food sources and migration patterns. The population decline poses a significant threat to the survival of the species, prompting calls for urgent conservation measures.