Record year for right whale births

Today the New York Times reported that a record number of right whales have been born this year - 39 so far!  That's about 10% of the total population size.  The last record was set in 2001 when 31 calves were born.  The NYT article lays out the challenges posed by shipping and fishing to the North Atlantic right whale population.  Check it out, and be sure to watch the videos (included below).