Scientists discovered an unknown baby right whale off Canada. They say it's a cause for joy

Toronto Star · Patrick Whittle The Associated Press · 2026-11-06 15:26 UTC

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — It would seem difficult to miss a 15,000-pound (6,804-kilogram) baby, but for months scientists who study rare whales did just that, and now they couldn't be happier.

This photo provided by the Mingan Island Cetacean Study shows a North Atlantic Right whales mother, Silt (#1817) swims with her calf (no identification number yet) in the Jacques-Cartier Passage, Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada on Sept. 25, 2026. (Mathilde Laverdière /Mingan Island Cetacean Study via AP)

Scientists discovered an unknown baby right whale off Canada. They say it’s a cause for joy

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — It would seem difficult to miss a 15,000-pound (6,804-kilogram) baby, but for months scientists who study rare whales did just that, and now they couldn’t be happier.

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