Feds Ask Ships off NYC Coast to Slow Down to Protect Rare Whales

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By Paige BennettNov 30, 2021, 2:24 pm168 pts
The U.S. government has enacted a voluntary protected zone off the coast of New York City in order to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales as they make their way south for the winter. The protected zone is designed to slow down ships, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…

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