New Maritime Rules to Help Rare Whale

By John Nielsen

Published December 20, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

The rare North Atlantic right whale lives in a dangerous habitat. New international maritime rules taking effect will divert ships from an important feeding area off Massachusetts in a bid to bring the whale back from the brink of extinction. Hear NPR's John Nielsen.

John Nielsen

John Nielsen covers environmental issues for NPR. His reports air regularly on NPR's award-winning news magazines, All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Weekend Edition. He also prepares documentaries for the NPR/National Geographic Radio Expeditions series, which is heard regularly on Morning Edition. Nielsen also occasionally serves as the substitute host for several NPR News programs.

Give the gift of reading this holiday season!

A donation of $60 or more provides a WKAR Family Reading Kit to a child in mid-Michigan

DONATE NOW

When the trad-in value is too low, let it go, let it go, let it go. Snowy car pictured. Donate your vehicle button.

WKAR is supported by

Call the Midwife Holiday Specials available with WKAR Passport

WKAR is supported by

Did you know that 40% of Michigan third graders have trouble with reading? Join WKAR in our efforts to increase youth literacy. Every donation of $60 or more provides a reading kit to a child in our community, and funds another year of local journalism. Donate today!

DONATE