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New Maritime Rules to Help Rare Whale 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.

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New Maritime Rules to Help Rare Whale

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New Maritime Rules to Help Rare Whale

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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.