Photo by @BrianSkerry The giant tail of a North Atlantic Right Whale, dripping with water as the animal begins a deep dive in Canada’s Bay of Fundy on an autumn afternoon. The North Atlantic Right whale is the most endangered species of whale on the planet, with only about 500 remaining. Their populations have never recovered from the whaling days due to the fact that they are ‘urban whales’ and live along the eastern seaboard of North America where they must content with industrialization. Each year whales die due to entanglement in fishing gear or due to ship strikes. New regulations that reduce the speed of ship traffic in critical habitat for Right Whales may have a positive effect over time. Photographed #onassignment for @natgeo. To see more ocean wildlife photography #follow @BrianSkerry and see him live in Los Angeles on December 3rd and in Chicago on December 7th. @thephotosociety @natgeocreative #whales #rightwhales #endangeredspecies #canada #marinemammals #OceanWild #OceanSoul #nature by natgeo

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