Only about 400 North Atlantic right whales remain, including likely fewer than 100 breeding females.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent authoritative sources (NOAA Fisheries, New England Aquarium, Marine Mammal Commission, WDC) corroborate the population figure of roughly 350-400 whales and breeding female counts under 100, though exact numbers vary slightly by source and year. [tier=gold indep_score=0.867 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- International Union for Conservation of Nature Updates ... (seed:environment_and_wildlife)
- https://www.neaq.org/about-us/press-room/press-releases/north-atlantic-right-whale-population-continues-slow-growth/ (corroboration)
- https://www.mmc.gov/priority-topics/species-of-concern/north-atlantic-right-whale/ (corroboration)
- https://us.whales.org/whales-dolphins/how-we-help/saving-the-endangered-north-atlantic-right-whale/ (corroboration)