Rice's #whale #campaigners sue #Trump over 'death blow' to species.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Trump administration are accused of 'gambling with an #extinction level event' in the name of #BigOil for revoking protections to limit gas and oil vessel speeds in crucial Rice's whale habitat. #auspol #USPol #RicesWhale #environment

https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/rices-whale-campaigners-sue-trump-over-death-blow-to-species/

The #RicesWhale: A Whole New Species of #Whale Discovered In 2021

Named the Rice’s whale after #DaleRice, a biologist who was the first to clue into the existence of the giant animal, it is found off the coast of #Florida in the #GulfOfMexico & was first described (the scientific term for being officially given a name) in 2021.

#Cetacea #auspol #USPol

https://www.theinertia.com/environment/rices-whale-discovery-2021/