The Song of the Right Whale

Time is running out for the rare Right Whale - but conservationists and the fishing industry are clashing over solutions. Can the species be saved from extinction?

Radio 5 Live,8 episodes

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Introducing: The Song of the Right Whale
A species facing extinction. An industry struggling to change. Will it be adapt - or die?
26 Sep 2022,2 mins
Ep 1: Right Whale, Wrong Ocean
Everybody wants to save the North Atlantic Right Whale, so why is it close to extinction?
28 Sep 2022,44 mins
Ep 2: The Fishermen – Caught in the Net?
Why does an area with no recorded whale entanglements for twenty years need to be closed?
28 Sep 2022,37 mins
Ep 3: Hope Without Rope?
There’s a whale-friendly, ropeless way of fishing. So why don’t some fishermen like it?
28 Sep 2022,47 mins
Ep 4: All In The Family
How can you protect whales along one of the busiest and longest shorelines in the world?
28 Sep 2022,50 mins
Ep 5: Don’t Blame Canada
Right Whales start appearing in busy shipping lanes. And the consequences are deadly.
28 Sep 2022,45 mins
Ep 6: The Future - What’s There To Sing About?
What is the common ground that can save the North Atlantic Right Whale?
28 Sep 2022,58 mins
Ep 7: Bonus - Meeting Some Whales
Just what happens when you’re given a rare chance to get close to a Right Whale?
45 mins