Disaster● ElevatedSep 29 · Sep 29, 2026, 12:51 PM
Unusually high whale calf mortality concerns in Península Valdés: a record number is feared and a bacteria is suspected
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Clarín · South America
This Monday a new whale calf appeared dead on the coasts of Puerto Madryn and last week six others. The highest annual record so far is from 2012, with 113 deaths.
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