SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Tuesday, the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium released its official population estimate for the critically endangered mammal.

The population estimate for 2024 is up from the last year.

WTOC has been covering these whales and their risk of extinction for over a year now.

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The numbers are in, and according to the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium there were eight more North Atlantic Right Whales recorded in 2024,

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