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a splash in the water got their attention. When they looked closer, they recognized what had made it—a right whale named Punctuation. Next to her was her newborn calf. After giving birth in the warm southern waters, Punctuation was heading back north with her calf to cooler water. The two whales didn’t make it. Three months later, in May, the story took a tragic turn. A young right whale was found dead in the water near Massachusetts. Scientists

Small boats are used to safely approach whales.

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