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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: New Sub "War" Range May Harm Rare Whales, Critics Say


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A right whale mother and calf swim off Florida.

Approved in August 2009, a planned U.S. submarine war-games zone has conservationists concerned for the survival of the North Atlantic right whale. The species numbers 300 to 350, and its only known calving ground is near the soon-to-be-built testing range.

Photograph courtesy National Oceanic Atmospheric Association/AP