The right whale is one of the rarest marine mammals in the world, according the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , and there are fewer than 400 of them left in the world, Jessica Powell, a marine mammal biologist for NOAA Fisheries, told CNN.
"It gives us hope that there will be more over the next few months. This species needs all the help they can get so that we might be able to show our grandkids a right whale in the future rather than just tell stories about them." "It's a species that is struggling and it's essentially all hands on deck to try and save these whales," Powell said."We advise folks anywhere in the southeast to be really cautious when on the water during the calving season, to look out for calves, slow down around them, and give them space. Whatever we can do to give these whales a fighting chance."