First baby right whale of the year dies from ship collision

Authorities notified of dead right whale stranded off Georgia on Sunday while North Atlantic total less than 360

The first confirmed baby right whale of the year has been found dead from a collision with a ship, a devastating blow for the vanishing species.

North Atlantic right whales number less than 360 and they are vulnerable to ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear. Federal authorities were notified of a dead right whale stranded off Georgia on Sunday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) said.