New year, new whales: Right whale calf tally up to nine

  • The season’s fifth mother-calf pair (27-year-old “Smoke” and her baby) make their way toward Florida. Photo courtesy of Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute
    The season’s fifth mother-calf pair (27-year-old “Smoke” and her baby) make their way toward Florida. Photo courtesy of Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute
Over the holiday, four new North Atlantic Right Whale mothers and calves were spotted, bringing the grand total for the 2023 calving season up to nine. Right whale mothers Catalog #1701 (“Aphrodite”…

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Agency for Health Care Administration published two rules that apply to hospitals and abortion clinics. The rules came a day after the six-week law took effect, significantly restricting abortion access in the state. Submitted

State of Florida issues abortion rules

News Staff
Thursday, May 2, 2024

With a law now in effect preventing abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, Florida health-care regulators Thursday released emergency rules related to treating medical conditions that pose dangers

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